A Chinese visa overstayer was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday at the Tokyo District Court by a group of lay and professional judges for robbery resulting in injury at a convenience store in 2001.
Prosecutors had demanded a seven-year prison term, while the defense lawyers argued 3 1/2 years were appropriate. The trial was the second involving lay judges at the Tokyo District Court since the system was launched in May.
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