Former soldiers who were brought to trial on charges of participating in an insurrection, including discussing plans to occupy the National Election Commission through the so-called 'Lotteria Hamburger Meeting' related to the December 3 martial law, were acquitted in the first trial. The court ruled that "the intent to subvert the constitution was not recognized."
On the 30th, the Seoul Central District Court Criminal Division 38-2 (Presiding Judges Jung Soo-young, Choi Young-gak, and Jang Sung-jin) acquitted former Army 2nd Armored Brigade Commander Gu Sam-hoe (Brigadier General) and former Defense Innovation Planning Officer Bang Jeong-hwan (Brigadier General), who were charged with engaging in important duties related to insurrection.
Former Special Forces 3rd Airborne Brigade Commander Kim Jeong-geun, former 9th Airborne Brigade Commander An Mu-seong, former Deputy Director of the Ministry of National Defense Investigation Headquarters Kim Sang-yong, former Capital Defense Command Military Police Commander Kim Chang-hak, former Counterintelligence Command 1st Department Chief Jeong Seong-woo, and former Special Operations Aviation Group Commander Kim Se-un, who were indicted together on the same charges, were also all found not guilty.