Yoon's Arrest Detention Review Assigned to Seoul Central District Court Criminal Single Judge
The side of President Yoon Suk-yeol has filed a petition for a detention review with the court, arguing that the arrest by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Division (Gong-su-cheo) was unjust, and the case has been assigned to a single criminal judge at the Seoul Central District Court.
President Yoon Suk-yeol is moving to Seoul Detention Center after completing an investigation at the Corruption Investigation Office in Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi Province, on the afternoon of the 15th. Photo by Yonhap News
View original imageAccording to the legal community on the 16th, the detention review for President Yoon will be handled by Judge So Jun-seop of the Criminal Division 32 at the Seoul Central District Court.
A detention review is a system where the court examines whether the arrest by the investigative agency was lawful or unlawful, and if deemed unlawful, orders the release of the detainee.
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The court must interrogate the suspect within 48 hours and investigate related documents and evidence to decide whether to dismiss the case or order release.
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