"Osaki case" Film directors start collecting funding online at March 24 14:50
A movie director before the fourth request for a retrial was filed this month in the so-called "Osaki case," a 92-year-old woman complained of innocence in a murder case in Osaki-cho, Kagoshima prefecture 41 years ago. Masayuki Suho has begun to raise funds through crowdfunding.
Ayako Haraguchi (92) was sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering his brother-in-law in Osaki Town, Kagoshima Prefecture in 1979, and has been sentenced to imprisonment.
In the third request for a retrial, the Kagoshima District Court and the Miyazaki Branch of the Fukuoka High Court were granted retrial, but last year, the Supreme Court ruled an unusual ruling that dismissed the ruling.
Before the fourth request for reconsideration, Masayuki Suou, director of the movie on the theme of the crime of crime, "I'm still not doing it," will use funding to raise funds on the Internet and collect support money. Was.
At a conference held in Kasumigaseki, Tokyo, Suo said, “I want to cooperate to get the lawyers to work fully. Crowdfunding is not only a fundraising tool, but also a tool for widely communicating cases. I also want many people to know about this. "
"The request for a retrial may be the last chance to win innocence while Ayako is alive. Cooperation with many people, even if it is modest," said Yumi Kamoshida, Executive Director of the defense team. I want you to do it. "
The fundraising call for crowdfunding will be from 24th until June 16th, with a target of 5 million yen.
Mr. Haraguchi's lawyer will make a fourth request for a retrial on 30th of this month.