KOBE, Jun 22 (News On Japan) –
Within the enchantment trial of a former teenager accused of killing a highschool pupil 15 years in the past in Kobe, the Osaka Excessive Courtroom rejected the enchantment and upheld the preliminary sentence of 18 years in jail.
The previous teenager, now 32, was 17 on the time of the crime. In 2010, he fatally stabbed Shota Tsutsumi, then a 16-year-old second-year highschool pupil, on a avenue in Kita Ward, Kobe.
Throughout the first trial, performed by a lay decide panel, the previous teenager admitted, “It’s true that I stabbed the sufferer a number of instances, however I had no intention to kill.” The protection argued that he lacked full legal accountability. Nevertheless, the Kobe District Courtroom acknowledged each intent to kill and full legal accountability, sentencing him to 18 years in jail.
The protection appealed, arguing that the sentence was too harsh. In its ruling on June twentieth, the Osaka Excessive Courtroom dismissed the enchantment, stating, “The crime was extraordinarily brutal and pushed by an totally unreasonable motive. Even contemplating the defendant’s age on the time, the preliminary sentence can’t be deemed excessively harsh or unjust.”
Shota Tsutsumi’s father, Satoshi Tsutsumi, 66, stated, “I really feel relieved. Truthfully, I by no means need him launched into society once more. However I additionally really feel that this can be the restrict of what will be accomplished.”
In the meantime, the defendant’s lawyer acknowledged they are going to focus on with the defendant whether or not to file an additional enchantment to the Supreme Courtroom.
Supply: YOMIURI
