Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – On January 26th local time, former South Korean Prime Minister Han Duk-soo's lawyers filed an appeal with the Seoul Central District Court against the first-instance sentence of 23 years imprisonment for "carrying out important tasks in the civil unrest."
The special prosecutor's team for the civil unrest also appealed the portion of the first-instance verdict finding him not guilty, requesting a retrial.
Han Duk-soo's lawyers have not yet publicly disclosed the specific grounds for appeal. South Korean public opinion generally believes that Han Duk-soo's team will raise objections regarding whether the court applied the law incorrectly in the guilty verdict and whether the sentence was too harsh.
The special prosecutor's team stated that it is appealing the portion of the first-instance verdict finding Han Duk-soo not guilty, requesting the court to re-evaluate it. Specifically, this includes allegations that Han Duk-soo delayed convening a cabinet meeting to lift martial law, and allegations that he attempted to complete procedural documents after the lifting of martial law.
On January 21st, the Seoul Central District Court sentenced Han Duk-soo to 23 years imprisonment and immediately detained him on the grounds of a risk of destroying evidence.
