The Supreme Court has upheld a seven-year prison sentence for former President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges including the obstruction of an arrest by the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) following the December 3 emergency martial law declaration.

This ruling comes 583 days after the declaration of the December 3 emergency martial law and marks the first Supreme Court decision among the various trials involving the former president.

The Third Division of the Supreme Court (Presiding Justice Lee Sook-yeon) held the sentencing hearing for the appeal on charges of special obstruction of official duties and abuse of power at 2:00 p.m. today (July 9) in Courtroom No. 1 of the Supreme Court, confirming the original sentence of seven years in prison.

Today's (July 9) sentencing was broadcast live, and the defendant, former President Yoon, did not appear in court.

(Photo: Provided by Seoul Central District Court, Yonhap News)