S Korea's ex-president Yoon guilty of abuse of power in martial law bid

[SouthBayDem]

Source: BBC

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol has been found guilty of abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024.

Prosecutors have sought a 10-year jail term for this set of charges. The sentence will come at a later date.

This is the first of the verdicts in four trials linked to his shock martial law decree. Although short-lived, the move plunged the country into turmoil, sparking protests as MPs rushed to the national assembly to overturn Yoon's decision.

Friday's ruling offers clues as to how the rest of Yoon's trials could go. Charges range from the abuse of power to campaign law violations.

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy4qdpxp78po

[electric_blue68]

1. I remember people on DU linking to live streaming there

[tazcat]

2. Hey Merrick Garland you see this? Little more than one year to prosecute!!!

Where ya hiding Garland you heritage asshole traitor???

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. 5 years in jail - updated at same source

South Korea's impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol will be jailed for five years over abuse of power, obstructing justice and falsifying documents in relation to his failed martial law bid in 2024.
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Prosecutors had sought a 10-year jail term for the charges in Friday's ruling. Both sides have seven days to appeal.