▲ Former President Yoon Suk Yeol gives his final statement during his trial on insurrection charges, stemming from his short-lived imposition of martial law, at the Seoul Central District Court in the capital on Jan. 13, 2026, in this photo provided by the court. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)

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Ex-President Yoon's legal team files appeal in obstruction of justice case

By Chae Yun-hwan

SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Yonhap) -- Former President Yoon Suk Yeol's legal team on Monday submitted an appeal against a court ruling that sentenced him to five years in prison on charges that included the obstruction of investigators' attempt to detain him last year.

Last Friday, the Seoul Central District Court handed down the sentence in the first ruling on charges stemming from Yoon's short-lived imposition of martial law in December 2024.

Chief among the charges was that the then president had ordered the Presidential Security Service to block investigators from executing a warrant to detain him at the official presidential residence in January last year

Immediately after the ruling, Yoon's lawyers said they would appeal, claiming the court's decision was "unacceptable" and not based on facts found during the investigation.

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