Special Prosecutor's Additional Indictment Assigned to Criminal Division 21
Existing Case Heard by Criminal Division 25
The special prosecutor's team investigating insurrection has assigned the additional indictment case against former Army Intelligence Commander Noh Sangwon to the court handling the bribery case of former President Moon Jaein.
Former Intelligence Command Commander Sangwon Noh, accused of premeditating the emergency martial law on December 3 and drafting the proclamation, is being transferred to the prosecution at the Seoul Western Police Station in Eunpyeong-gu, Seoul, on the 24th. Photo by Kang Jinhyung
According to the legal community on June 30, the Seoul Central District Court has assigned the additional indictment case of former Commander Noh to the Criminal Division 21 (Presiding Judge Lee Hyeonbok). Criminal Division 21 is dedicated to election and corruption cases and is currently hearing the bribery cases involving former President Moon Jaein and former lawmaker Lee Sangjik.
The special prosecutor indicted former Commander Noh again on June 27. He is accused of receiving personal information of Intelligence Command agents and other military information from former Army Intelligence Commander Moon Sangho and others, with the intention of selecting personnel for the "Second Investigation Team" to investigate alleged election fraud as a civilian.
When indicting former Commander Noh additionally, the special prosecutor also requested an extension of his detention. The team believes that if he is released unconditionally after the expiration of his six-month pretrial detention on July 9, he may attempt to destroy evidence, such as coordinating testimonies with accomplices.
The special prosecutor also requested the consolidation of arguments with the Criminal Division 25 (Presiding Judge Ji Gwiyoun) of the Central District Court, which is currently handling the case regarding former Commander Noh’s alleged involvement in major insurrection duties.
On May 16, former Commander Noh was also indicted on additional charges of receiving money and valuables from active-duty soldiers in exchange for promises of promotion (bribery for influence). This case is scheduled for its first trial on July 18 before Presiding Judge Ryu Kyungjin of the Criminal Division 10 of the Central District Court.
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