Former nursing assistant rehearing completed.Innocent sentence next month.Otsu District Court, February 10, 13:30
Seventeen years ago, over the death of a patient at a hospital in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, a woman who had been jailed for murder was retrialed in 10 days, and all trials were completed in 10 days. Was. It is expected that women will be acquitted.
Mika Nishiyama (40), a nursing assistant at Koto Memorial Hospital in Higashi-Omi City, Shiga Prefecture, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for killing a 72-year-old male patient who died in 2003. The court has ruled that the case may have died, and that the case has been retried, and has been hearing from the Otsu District Court since 3rd of this month.
The prosecutor did not prove guilty and repeated the same statement in the trial on October 10 saying, "We will seek appropriate judgment from the court," and did not pursue a sentence.
In response, the lawyer said, "In order to prevent a crime like this, all members of the judiciary should try to prevent a recurrence, and the prosecutor should reflect on the fact that the case has been made. We seek a clear acquittal, which also goes into the matter of confession by illegal interrogation. "
Finally, Mr. Nishiyama appealed, "I want the prosecution to understand what our family has been doing."
The hearing was all over in 10 days, and the decision was sentenced on 31st of next month.
It is expected that Mr. Nishiyama will be acquitted.