Court acquits ex-generals accused of planning martial law at burger joint

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SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- A Seoul court on Friday acquitted two former generals accused of involvement in martial law planning at a fast-food restaurant hours before former President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration in late 2024.

The Seoul Central District Court found Koo Sam-hoe, former commander of the 2nd Armored Brigade, and Bang Jeong-hwan, former head of the defense ministry's defense innovation planning, not guilty of playing key roles in an insurrection in connection with Yoon's failed martial law bid.

The court ruled the charges did not hold as an intent to subvert the Constitution was not proven.

Special counsel Cho Eun-suk's team had sought seven-year prison terms for the two former Army brigadier generals, accusing them of receiving instructions from a retired former intelligence commander at the burger joint in Ansan, south of Seoul, six hours before Yoon's martial law declaration on Dec. 3, 2024.

While Cho's team accused the two of being instructed to investigate allegations of election fraud, the court ruled that they appeared to have not been aware of specific plans, adding they did not receive any documents related to the alleged missions.

The court also acquitted six other former military officials indicted on charges for sending troops to the National Assembly, the election watchdog and an opinion polling agency during martial law.

The court found them not guilty, ruling that their intent to subvert the Constitution has not been proven.

This file composite photo shows Koo Sam-hoe (L), former 2nd Armored Brigade commander, and Bang Jeong-hwan, former head of the defense ministry's defense innovation planning. (Yonhap)

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Court acquits ex-generals accused of planning martial law at burger joint

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首尔，10 月 30 日（韩联社）——首尔一家法院周五宣判两名前将军无罪，他们被控在前总统尹锡悦于 2024 年底宣布戒严令前几个小时，在一家快餐店参与制定戒严令。

首尔中央地方法院裁定，第二装甲旅前司令官具三会和国防部国防创新规划前部长方正焕在与尹锡悦戒严令失败有关的叛乱中扮演关键角色的罪名不成立。

法院裁定，由于没有证据表明被告有颠覆宪法的意图，因此这些指控不成立。

特别检察官赵银淑的团队寻求对这两名前陆军准将判处七年监禁，指控他们在2024年12月3日尹锡悦宣布戒严令前六小时，在首尔以南安山的一家汉堡店接受了一名退休前情报指挥官的指示。

虽然赵的团队指控两人奉命调查选举舞弊指控，但法院裁定他们似乎并不知晓具体计划，并补充说他们没有收到任何与所谓任务相关的文件。

法院还宣判另外六名前军方官员无罪，他们被控在戒严期间向国民议会、选举监督机构和民意调查机构派遣军队。

法院裁定他们无罪，认为他们颠覆宪法的意图尚未得到证实。

这张合成照片显示的是前第二装甲旅旅长具三会（左）和前国防部国防创新规划部长方正焕。（韩联社）

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（导语）警方称，前任和现任军事情报官员曾一边吃汉堡一边策划戒严行动。

法院宣判被控在汉堡店策划戒严的前将军无罪