Yoon Seok-yeol's Mother-in-Law's First Trial Postponed to June... Former Business Partner Requests Citizen Jury Trial

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[Asia Economy Reporter Seongpil Cho] The first trial for Yoon Seok-yeol Prosecutor General's mother-in-law, who is accused of forging bank balance certificates and other charges, has been postponed.

The Uijeongbu District Court announced on the 28th that one of the defendants applied for a jury trial, postponing the trial scheduled for the 14th of next month to June 11.

The person who submitted the application is Ahn Mo (58), a former business partner indicted alongside Yoon's mother-in-law, Choi Mo (74), on charges including forgery of private documents, use of forged private documents, and violation of the Real Name Real Estate Act.

It is reported that Ahn submitted a transfer request on the 17th, asking for both a jury trial and a change of court venue.

Accordingly, the presiding court set June 11 as the pre-trial preparation date to discuss trial procedures with the prosecution and defense attorneys.

On that day, it will be decided whether to dismiss the jury trial application, separate the trial, or proceed entirely as a jury trial.

Choi and Ahn were indicted on charges of conspiring during the land purchase process in Dochon-dong, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi Province, from April to October 2013, forging bank balance certificates to make it appear as if 34.7 billion won was deposited in Bank A.

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