South Korea’s impeached president, Yoon Suk Yeol, attends a hearing of his impeachment trial at the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2025. Lee Jin-man/AP PhotoSouth Korea’s special prosecution team said on Jan. 22 it had filed an appeal after a South Korean court sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison on charges of obstruction and abuse of power related to his December 2024 declaration of martial law.Seoul Central District Court on Jan. 16 handed Yoon the sentence after finding him guilty of obstruction by mobilizing the presidential security service to prevent authorities from detaining him. He was also found guilty of fabricating official documents and failing to follow the legal process required for declaring martial law.
South Korean Prosecutors File Appeal in Former President Yoons Obstruction of Justice Case
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