[Trial Recap] 9th Hearing in Sedition Trial of Yoon Suk-yeol (July 3, 2025) : Testimonies Reveal Internal Doubts and Legal Disputes
🗓️ Hearing Overview Date : July 3, 2025 Venue : Seoul Central District Court, Criminal Division 25 (Presiding Judge Ji Guyoun) Defendant : Former President Yoon Suk-yeol Witnesses : Col. Kwon Young-hwan (former Director of Martial Law Division, ROK Joint Chiefs of Staff) Col. Ko Dong-hee (former Chief of Planning, Defense Intelligence Command) 🔍 Key Issues and Testimonies 1. Legality of Special Prosecutor Case Transfer Yoon's Legal Team Argued the transfer of the case was legally void: the Special Prosecutor requested a "handover" (인계) but received a "referral" (이첩), which they claim are distinct legal actions. Asserted that under the Special Prosecutor Act, only the Prosecutor General could authorize such transfer—not the Special Investigation Headquarters. Special Prosecutor's Response Maintained that the terms "handover" and "referral" are functionally equivalent in context. Denied any procedural error...