Former Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and a special counsel team on Monday both appealed against a court ruling sentencing him to 23 years in prison for playing a key role in an insurrection over former President Yoon Suk Yeol's brief imposition of martial law.
Last Wednesday, the Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence, making Han the first member of Yoon's Cabinet to be convicted in connection to the former president's declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024.
Han's legal team submitted the appeal earlier Monday, while special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team also filed an appeal to challenge not-guilty verdicts on some charges in the ruling, including allegations that Han delayed a Cabinet meeting convened to lift the decree.
In last week's ruling, the court confirmed for the first time that Yoon's declaration of martial law constituted an insurrection, saying it amounted to a "self-coup."
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