KRA special counsel team has requested a seven-year prison sentence for former National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director Cho Tae-yong during his appellate trial. Cho faces charges related to providing false testimony regarding former President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed attempt to impose martial law. These allegations involve failing to report orders to arrest politicians to the National Assembly, creating and using false public documents, and destroying evidence. The events occurred around the time of Yoon's December 2024 martial law declaration. During the initial trial, Cho was convicted of perjury and received a 1.5-year sentence, while being acquitted of other charges. The special counsel now argues for a harsher penalty, claiming Cho sought to justify the martial law declaration and hide Yoon's instructions.
Bias read (Center): The article presents the legal proceedings against a former intelligence director involving allegations of perjury and obstruction related to a former president's controversial actions. It reports the special counsel's request for a longer prison sentence and provides background on previous rulings.
