The Seoul Police Agency's investigation team has been assigned the case regarding the legal distortion accusation against Judge Ji Gwi-yeon, following a previous case involving Supreme Court Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae. The reallocation was made on the 13th and indicates a significant level of scrutiny from the police as the legal distortion charge is being applied for the first time, prompting the need for clear guidelines.

The allegation against Judge Ji centers on an incident from March last year, where lawyer Lee Byung-cheol claimed that Ji had a legal obligation to calculate the detention period of former President Yoon Suk-yeol in days rather than hours, leading to what is viewed as an improper release. In another concurrent case, Chief Justice Cho Hee-dae allegedly distorted the criminal procedure law by violating the principle of written procedure, affecting a high-profile election law violation case in the lead-up to the presidential election.

As the investigation progresses, the police will review case records to determine the direction of their inquiries. The National Police Agency has already prepared guidelines regarding the processing of legal distortion cases, indicating a coordinated effort across various police departments to manage such delicate and impactful legal issues effectively.