Lee Hwa-young's Legal Team to File for Retrial on Nov. 3... Considering Suspension of Sentence Request

The legal team for former Gyeonggido Vice Governor for Peace Lee Hwa-young, who is currently imprisoned over the Ssangbangwool illegal cash-to-North Korea remittance case, has decided to file for a retrial on November 3.

Attorney Ryu Jae-yul, a member of Lee's legal team, told SBS today (November 1) that they plan to submit the retrial application to the Suwon High Court at 9:00 a.m. on November 3.

The retrial application is reportedly about 300 pages long.

The legal team plans to hold a press conference in front of the Suwon High Court to state their official position before submitting the application that day.

Separately, Lee's side filed a motion for a constitutional review with the appellate court for the so-called "drinking party perjury" case on October 23.

Previously, the court of first instance in June found Lee guilty of violating the Act on Testimony and Appraisal Before the National Assembly (perjury) among multiple charges and sentenced him to four months in prison, following a ten-day citizen participation trial—the longest in history.

Lee's side argues that the provision of the Citizen Participation Trial Act that determines the jury's verdict through majority rule is unconstitutional.

If the court accepts the request and petitions the Constitutional Court for a constitutional review, the proceedings for this case will in principle be suspended until the Constitutional Court reaches a decision.

In addition, Lee's legal team is considering filing an application for the suspension of the execution of his sentence during the upcoming retrial process.

Lee is currently imprisoned at the Suwon Detention Center after the Supreme Court finalized his 7-year and 8-month prison sentence for bribery involving the Ssangbangwool Group and conspiracy in illegal remittances to North Korea.
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