Ex-President of South Korea Sentenced to Life in Prison

Ex-President of South Korea Sentenced to Life in Prison
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Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been sentenced to life imprisonment in the case of the December 2024 mutiny. The verdict was delivered on February 19 by the Seoul Central District Court.

This is reported by BAKU.WS with reference to Yonhap.

Under this article of the criminal code, only the death penalty or life imprisonment is provided. The prosecution sought the death penalty for the former president, which has been under a moratorium in South Korea since 1997.

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