Yoon's Side on Arrest Warrant Objection Dismissal: "Considering Supreme Court Re-Appeal"

Yoon Gap-geun, lawyer for President Yoon Suk-yeol, stated on the 5th regarding the court's dismissal of the objection to the arrest and search warrants, "We will consider whether to file a rehearing with the Supreme Court."

Yoon Gap-geun, lawyer for President Yoon Suk-yeol. Photo by Yonhap News

On the same day, Yoon Gap-geun, part of President Yoon's legal team, said, "The Seoul Western District Court dismissed the objection without notifying the applicant of the reasons," and added, "We will consider whether to file a rehearing with the Supreme Court as soon as we understand the reasons for the dismissal."

Lawyer Yoon emphasized, "The purpose of the objection was to prohibit the arrest and search, and the dismissal of the objection does not necessarily mean that the warrant is lawful."

On the same day, Chief Judge Ma Seong-young of the Criminal Division 7 at the Seoul Western District Court dismissed the objection to the arrest and search warrants filed by President Yoon's side. Previously, President Yoon's team filed the objection arguing that the arrest warrant issued by the High-ranking Officials' Crime Investigation Office from the Seoul Western District Court, which stated that 'Articles 110 and 111 of the Criminal Procedure Act do not apply,' violated the Constitution and other laws.

However, Chief Judge Ma ruled that contesting the issuance of the warrant in the form of an 'appeal' was inappropriate. Regarding individual claims, he stated, "The notation that Articles 110 and 111 of the Criminal Procedure Act do not apply is an act that a judge can perform within the scope of judicial authority."