Seoul Court to Rule on Former President Yoon Perjury Charge
A Seoul district court is scheduled to deliver its verdict Thursday in the perjury trial of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The case stems from testimony Yoon gave last year during the insurrection trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo.
koreatimes.co.krM. Thursday in the perjury trial of former President Yoon Suk Yeol. The charge concerns statements Yoon made as a witness during the November trial of former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo. Yoon is accused of giving a false impression that a Cabinet meeting he convened before declaring martial law on Dec.
3, 2024, had been planned before Han suggested it. Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team has asked the court to impose a two-year prison sentence.
During Han's trial, Yoon was asked whether Han had proposed the Cabinet meeting to give the martial law declaration a lawful appearance. Yoon objected to the question and replied that Cabinet members are not dolls who come to create an outward appearance.
The special counsel team indicted Yoon in December, arguing that he had no prior plan to hold the meeting and only changed course after Han's proposal. Yoon has been held in custody since July and faces eight separate trials connected to the martial law attempt, corruption allegations, and the 2023 death of a Marine.
In the main insurrection case, a court sentenced Yoon to life imprisonment in February.
Key Facts
Story Timeline
4 events- November
Yoon testified as a witness in former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo's insurrection trial.
1 sourceYonhap - December
Special counsel indicted Yoon on perjury charges.
1 sourceYonhap - February
Yoon received a life sentence in the main insurrection case.
1 sourceYonhap - May 28
Seoul Central District Court scheduled to issue verdict at 10 a.m.
1 sourceYonhap
Potential Impact
- 01
A conviction could add two years to Yoon's existing prison term.
- 02
The ruling may affect the schedule of Yoon's remaining seven trials.
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