Appeal hearings begin in exSouth Korea President Yoon&x27;s obstruction case ReutersWed, March 4, 2026 at 9:44 AM UTC 0 People watch a news report on the sentencing trial of South Korean former president Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection case, stemming from his shortlived declaration of martial law in December 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2026.
Appeal hearings begin in ex-South Korea President Yoon's obstruction case
ReutersWed, March 4, 2026 at 9:44 AM UTC
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People watch a news report on the sentencing trial of South Korean former president Yoon Suk Yeol's insurrection case, stemming from his short-lived declaration of martial law in December 2024, in Seoul, South Korea, February 19, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon
SEOUL, March 4 (Reuters) - A South Korean court held an appeals hearing on Wednesday in a case involving former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who was sentenced to five years in jail by a lower court on charges including obstructing arrest after his attempt to impose martial law.
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* At the first hearing at the Seoul High Court onobstruction of justice and other charges stemming from hismartial law bid in December 2024, Yoon appeared in a dark navysuit, the Yonhap News Agency said. * Prosecutors, who had sought a 10-year term for Yoon,argued the five-year sentence was "far too lenient" given thatYoon had shown no remorse and offered no apology to the public,according to Yonhap. * Yoon's legal team argued the five-year sentence alreadyexceeded his culpable responsibility, and the arrest warrantsagainst Yoon were invalid from the outset, calling on the courtto overturn the verdict and acquit him, Yonhap reported. * Given the floor by the presiding judge, Yoon again deniedwrongdoing, the report said. * The appeals trial comes weeks after Yoon suffered a farmore severe legal blow in a separate case. The former presidentwas sentenced to life in prison by a lower court, which foundhim guilty of leading an insurrection during his short-livedimposition of martial law.
(Reporting by Joyce LeeEditing by Ed Davies)
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