"The court sentenced the 65-year-old to life in prison, despite a plea by prosecutors for the death sentence. Presiding judge Jee Gwi-yeon said Yoon's actions amounted to an intentional plot. Jee said Yoon was guilty of rebellion for mobilizing security forces in an illegal effort to usurp the liberal-led National Assembly, detain politicians and claim unchecked power for a "considerable" time."
""The declaration of martial law resulted in enormous social costs, and it is difficult to find any indication that the defendant has expressed remorse for that," Jee said. "We sentence Yoon to life imprisonment." Yoon can appeal the verdict. A special prosecutor had said deserved the most serious punishment available, even though South Korea has not executed a death row inmate since 1997, in a de facto moratorium on capital punishment."
The Seoul Central District Court found former President Yoon Suk Yeol guilty of insurrection and undermining the constitution. Judges concluded that the December 2024 declaration of martial law aimed to paralyze the National Assembly. The court sentenced the 65-year-old to life imprisonment despite prosecutors seeking the death penalty. Presiding judge Jee Gwi-yeon described Yoon's actions as an intentional plot, saying he mobilized security forces to usurp the liberal-led National Assembly, detain politicians and claim unchecked power for a considerable period. The declaration caused enormous social costs and showed no clear sign of remorse. Yoon can appeal the verdict.
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