A Chinese man was sentenced to death here Monday and his accomplice got life in prison after they were found guilty of the 2003 murder of a family of four in Fukuoka Prefecture.

The high-profile case sparked debate in Japan about crimes committed by Chinese.

The Intermediate People's Court in Liaoyang sentenced Yang Ning, 24, to death and Wang Liang, 22, to life during a 20-minute morning session.