'Yoon Suk-yeol to be released in January' may be released,,,,,,,, but the possibility of his release is 'the eye of a needle'

Former President Yoon was arrested in January on charges of being a leader of the rebellion and released in March, but was later reindicted on July 19 on suspicion of obstructing the execution of the CIO's arrest warrant and obstructing the constitutional exercise of martial law review authority by some cabinet members before the declaration of martial law. The current detention period is until the 18th of next month, and rumors of former President Yoon Suk-yeol's 'January release' are frequently being discussed in political circles. However, the legal community believes that the likelihood of Yoon being actually released is low . This is the prevailing forecast. The special prosecutor for the internal conflict has already requested additional detention from the court for former President Yoon. According to the Criminal Procedure Act, the maximum detention period in the first trial is six months, but if the case or charges prosecute him for another case or charge, the need for additional detention is recognized. In such cases, an additional detention warrant may be issued after court review. On the 23rd, they held an additional detention hearing for former President Yoon, who was additionally indicted for ordering the deployment of drones in Pyongyang to create justification for declaring martial law on December 3 (including general transfer). The ,,, special prosecutor's office reportedly emphasized the need for additional detention, citing concerns about matching testimony or evidence destruction due to the secretly unusually conducted military operations. If the court issues additional arrest warrants, the detention period for former President Yoon could be extended by up to six months until July next year, but conversely, if the court decides not to extend the detention, former President Yoon becomes likely to be released. Another variable is the first trial verdict on suspicions of obstructing arrest scheduled for the 16th of next month, two days before the detention period   expires. Regarding the first trial verdict, former President Yoon must not be sentenced to prison in this trial to be released, and the legal community expects that if the first trial court finds him guilty, it is highly likely he will receive a prison sentence. The case is currently under trial The Criminal Division 35 of the Seoul Central District Court (Presiding Judge Baek Dae-hyun) is scheduled to conclude its hearing on the 26th.