Former President Yoon Suk Yeol, center, attends a hearing at the Seoul High Court in Seoul, April 29. Courtesy of Seoul High Court
The Supreme Court was set to deliver its verdict Thursday on charges that former President Yoon Suk Yeol obstructed justice by blocking investigators from detaining him in the wake of his failed martial law bid in 2024.
The sentencing hearing is scheduled to be held at 2 p.m. in what will be the top court's first ruling for Yoon. The ousted former president has been standing a total of eight trials in connection with his surprise declaration of martial law on Dec. 3, 2024.
Yoon does not plan to appear for the session as the defendant's attendance is not required for a final appeal ruling. The hearing will be broadcast live.
The former president, who has been in custody since last July, is accused of having ordered presidential bodyguards to stop investigators from executing a warrant to detain him in January 2025.
