Former President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday appealed his life sentence over his insurrection conviction from his failed bid to impose martial law.
The appeal was filed by his lawyers five days after a court sentenced Yoon to life in prison for leading an insurrection when he briefly imposed martial law on Dec. 3, 2024.
"We think we have a responsibility to clearly point out the problems with this decision for not only court records but for future historical records," the lawyers said in a notice to the press.
"We will not be silent about the special counsel's overzealous indictment and the contradictory decision of the court of first instance premised on it, as well as its political background," they added.
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