[Breaking News] Yoon's Side Says Dismissal of Warrant Objection Doesn't Mean Warrant is Legitimate

President Yoon Suk-yeol. / Photo=Presidential Office Photo Reporters

President Yoon Suk-yeol's side announced that they are considering appealing to the Supreme Court after their objection to the execution of an arrest and search warrant was dismissed by the court.

Yoon's attorney, Yoon Gap-geun, stated on the 5th, "The Seoul Western District Court dismissed the objection without notifying the applicant of the reasons," and added, "We will consider appealing to the Supreme Court once we understand the reasons for the dismissal."

He further explained, "The purpose of the objection was to prevent the arrest and search, and the dismissal of the objection does not mean that the warrant is legitimate."

Previously, Yoon's attorney, Yoon Gap-geun, had raised an objection to the court on the 2nd, claiming there were issues with the warrant content ahead of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials' attempt to execute the warrant.

The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials had specified in the search warrant issued by the Seoul Western District Court that 'Articles 110 and 111 of the Criminal Procedure Act do not apply to this warrant,' arguing that this violated Article 12 of the Constitution, which states that 'no arrest, detention, search, or seizure shall be made without due process of law.'

However, Judge Ma Seong-young of the Seoul Western District Court's Criminal Division 7 dismissed the objection, stating, "It cannot be seen as an unconstitutional act infringing on legislative power," and "It cannot be deemed illegal for the Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials to request the arrest and search warrants from the Seoul Western District Court, which has jurisdiction over the location of the Presidential Office and residence."

Hong Min-sung, Hankyung.com reporter mshong@hankyung.com