S. Korea: Court assigns Yoon's case to criminal division overseeing other martial law cases

The Seoul Central District Court on Friday assigned impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law case to one of its criminal panels, making the division responsible for all cases related to last month's brief episode, Yonhap reports. 

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Yoon's case was assigned to the court's criminal collegiate division 25 earlier in the day, following his indictment Sunday for allegedly leading an insurrection through his Dec. 3 martial law declaration.

The division has been tasked with other cases related to martial law, including those of former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, Cho Ji-ho, head of the National Police Agency, and Kim Bong-sik, former chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency.

Other than military officers undergoing trial at a military court for their alleged involvement in martial law, all other officials charged with insurrection will stand trial before the same division.

Yoon is accused of colluding with former Minister Kim and others to incite a riot by declaring emergency martial law on Dec. 3. He is also accused of mobilizing military and police personnel during martial law to prevent lawmakers from voting to reject the decree among other allegations.

Earlier it was reported that impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been indicted over insurrection charges in his martial law bid. 

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