South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol gained freedom from prison when a court in Seoul dissolved his arrest warrant which created a transformation in legal matters of national political turmoil.
A court within the Seoul Central District declared its verdict on Friday which led to confirmation that Yoon would soon gain his freedom. The legal experts who defended him praised the decision because it maintained “South Korea’s rule of law.”
Yoon received an arrest warrant after his impeachment through his martial law decree that he announced on December 3. Police officials captured Yoon on January 15. The presidential decree survived for only six hours because he revoked it after facing steep parliamentary resistance following his portrayals of anti-state threats. 
The arrest warrant issued on January 19 failed to meet procedural standards therefore the court invalidated it according to his lawyers. The court decision grants Yoon the chance to stand trial while enjoying freedom from arrest.
His continuing legal troubles include criminal charges that became history as no sitting South Korean president had ever faced arrest before. The impeachment of the former president by politicians from opposition parties remains a strong force that impacts South Korea’s political arena.
South Korean public opinion about the former president’s release diverges into two camps that see it as either vindication for justice or a concerning threat to future leader accountability. When Yoon begins his trials South Korea must expect more political turmoil to unfold.
