Former President Yoon Suk Yeol testifies at Seoul Central District Courtroom, Nov. 19. Courtesy of Seoul Central District Courtroom
A courtroom listening to was held Tuesday on whether or not to increase the arrest of former President Yoon Suk Yeol over expenses associated to his failed imposition of martial legislation.
The Seoul Central District Courtroom held the listening to to find out whether or not Yoon must be held additional on expenses of aiding the enemy and energy abuse in connection together with his alleged drone deployment to North Korea in October final yr.
Yoon, who has been held in custody since July on expenses of obstructing justice by blocking his detention by investigators in January, is presently set to be launched after his six-month arrest expires Jan. 18.
Particular counsel Cho Eun-suk’s crew requested an extension of his arrest final month whereas moreover indicting him over the alleged drone operation, which it claimed was aimed toward inciting the North’s retaliation and utilizing it as a pretext for the martial legislation declaration in December final yr.
The listening to was held behind closed doorways.
Within the occasion an extension is granted, Yoon might be jailed for as much as six extra months.
A verdict on the obstruction of justice cost is ready to be delivered Jan. 16.
A separate trial can also be beneath means on expenses that Yoon led an revolt by way of the imposition of martial legislation.
