In a nationally televised ruling, the Seoul High Court sentenced Han to 15 years in prison on insurrection charges related to Yoon's Dec. 3 declaration of martial law, which led to his ouster from office.
Han was found guilty on most of the main charges including aiding or conspiring with Yoon in the short-lived, late-night martial law bid, as well as concealing or fabricating documents to make the move appear lawful.
But Han's sentence was significantly reduced from the 23 years handed down by the lower court in January this year, as the appellate court, in a partial reversal, cleared him of some charges including perjury over his testimony at Yoon's impeachment trial in February last year.
Even with the lighter sentence, Han's lawyers immediately vowed to appeal following the ruling.
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