The family of a former Aum Shinrikyo cult member plans to file for a retrial after he was executed in July for his role in the deadly 1995 Tokyo subway nerve gas attack and other crimes committed by the group, a source with knowledge ...
Japan court orders retrial of deceased man convicted in 1984 Shiga Prefecture murder
A court ordered Wednesday a retrial for a deceased man who was convicted of murdering a 69-year-old woman in 1984 in Shiga Prefecture, endorsing new evidence and acknowledging suspicions that he was forced into a confession after being beaten by police officers. The decision by ...
High court rejects decision to reopen 1966 Hakamada quadruple murder case
The Tokyo High Court on Monday overturned the Shizuoka District Court's decision to reopen the 1966 murder case involving former professional boxer Iwao Hakamada, who was convicted of killing four people, despite recent DNA evidence that undermined his prosecution. The case, often cited as an ...
Miyazaki court upholds retrial for 90-year-old woman convicted in '79 murder
The woman spent 10 years in prison for a crime she never admitted to, but fresh doubts about past confessions are giving her a chance to clear her name.
Prosecutors appeal decision ordering retrial over patient's death in Shiga
Prosecutors on Monday appealed a high court decision ordering the retrial of a hospital worker who served 12 years behind bars after she was convicted of killing an elderly patient in 2003 by removing his respirator. Mika Nishiyama, 37, was found guilty in 2005 by ...
Prosecutors appeal high court decision to retry man over 1985 murder in Kumamoto Prefecture
Prosecutors on Monday appealed a high court ruling that an 84-year-old man who served a prison term for a 1985 murder committed in Kumamoto Prefecture be retried. Upholding a lower court decision, the Fukuoka High Court said Wednesday new evidence presented by the defense team ...
High court upholds retrial of man convicted of 1985 Kumamoto murder
A high court on Wednesday upheld a lower court decision to retry an 84-year-old man who served prison time for fatally stabbing an acquaintance in Kumamoto Prefecture in 1985. Rejecting an appeal by prosecutors, the Fukuoka High Court, presided over by Judge Masataka Yamaguchi, said ...
Prosecutors file appeal to block retrial of woman, 90, who served time for 1979 murder
Prosecutors on Monday filed an appeal against a district court's decision last week to grant a retrial for a 90-year-old woman who served a 10-year prison term for the murder of her brother-in-law in Kagoshima Prefecture in 1979. The Miyazaki branch of the Fukuoka High ...
After nearly three decades, 90-year-old Kagoshima woman wins retrial for murder conviction
The Kagoshima District Court on Wednesday ordered the retrial of a 90-year-old woman who served a 10-year prison term for the 1979 murder of her brother-in-law.
Miyazaki triple killer seeks retrial after victims' family has change of heart
A 29-year-old man on death row for the 2010 murder of his wife, baby and mother-in-law in Miyazaki Prefecture is seeking a retrial based on a plea for leniency from a member of the victims' family, his lawyer said Monday. The lawyer, Tomohiro Kurohara, said ...
Following new testimony from a former police inspector about a Russian man who was caught in an illegal sting operation, a court overturned his conviction for handgun possession.
Court upholds acquittal for man facing gallows for 2002 double murder in Osaka
The Osaka High Court upholds the acquittal of a man sentenced to death over his family’s murder in 2002 after a rare retrial called by the Supreme Court.
