(LEAD) Court convicts ex-President Yoon of leading insurrection through martial law bid

▲ Former President Yoon Suk Yeol (Yonhap)

(LEAD) ex-president-trial

(LEAD) Court convicts ex-President Yoon of leading insurrection through martial law bid

(ATTN: UPDATES with conviction; CHANGES headline)

By Lee Haye-ah

SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Yonhap) -- A court on Thursday convicted former President Yoon Suk Yeol of leading an insurrection through his failed bid to impose martial law in 2024.

The Seoul Central District Court delivered the verdict in the first ruling on the case, saying Yoon aimed to cripple the National Assembly by sending troops to the parliamentary compound after declaring martial law.

The court is set to hand down a sentence for Yoon following special prosecutors' recommendation of the death penalty.

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