Ex-President Yoon files for review of legality of his arrest
Former President Yoon Suk Yeol has filed for a review of the legality of his arrest, his lawyers said Wednesday, beginning a process to regain his freedom a week after being placed in custody over his failed attempt to impose martial law, Yonhap reports.
The petition was filed with the Seoul Central District Court to point out the arrest was "illegal" and "unjust," both substantively and procedurally, the lawyers said in a statement to the press.
By law, the court is required to question the suspect and study evidence within 48 hours after the request is filed before deciding on whether the arrest was legal and should remain in place.
Depending on the outcome, Yoon could be released from the Seoul Detention Center, where he has been held since last Thursday after a court issued a warrant for his arrest over five key charges related to his martial law bid.
Yoon took similar steps in January after his first arrest.
At the time, his detention was deemed legal, but a later request to cancel his arrest was accepted by the court, granting his release in March.
Earlier, the special counsel has failed at the second attempt to bring in former President Yoon for questioning.