Defendant accused of acquitting at 17:51 on January 7

In a case where 19 residents were killed at a facility for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara City, a judge trial of a 29-year-old former judge will begin in the Yokohama District Court on August 8.

Although there is no dispute over the facts, the defendants are expected to guilty at the time for not being accountable due to the effects of mental illness.

In July 2016, 19 people were stabbed with blades one after another at the intellectually disabled person facility "Tsukui Yamayurien" in Sagamihara City, and 19 people were killed, and 26 people including staff were injured, A former employee of the facility, Uematsu Seiji (29), has been charged with murder and other charges.

It will be three and a half years shortly after the incident, but a judge trial will begin in Yokohama District Court on the 8th.

Although there is no dispute over the facts, the defendant asserted that the defendant was in a mental state that could raise criminal liability at that time. It is expected that he will be acquitted of not being able to hold criminal liability due to the effects of mental illness due to the use of cannabis.

Defendants told NHK reporters in December that they did not want to be sentenced to death, but that crimes were lighter, and that those with disabilities were told that they should not be in society. I think it's important. "

The defendant has reached the middle of his back, saying he has never cut his hair since he was arrested. Defendant also responded to the interview on the 7th, the day before the first trial, saying, "I want to apologize to the bereaved, deceased, and inconvenienced in court. I will just apologize."

In this case, except for one victim, the victim is called "A", and it is expected that anonymous hearings will be conducted with information that identifies the individual, such as name, hidden.

The court has also decided to take unusual measures to install shields in some of the auditoriums so that victims and bereaved members in the auditorium cannot be seen by other observers. The ruling will be sentenced on March 16.

What is a case of acquittal even if you admit facts?

In some cases, the defendant's lawyer asserts acquittal, even though the defendant acknowledges the facts.

The criminal law stipulates that the defendant cannot be held liable if the defendant has a mental disorder or the like and can not judge right or wrong, or if he can not suppress his own actions. is.

Even in this case, the defendant and the lawyer do not have any dispute over the facts such as killing, but the lawyer is supposed to be acquitted at the time that he was not affected by the defendant's criminal liability due to the effect of mental illness at the time. is.

Kanagawa Prefectural Governor

Before a judge trial of a 29-year-old former judge charged with murder in a case where 19 residents were killed at a facility for the mentally disabled in Sagamihara Governor Kuroiwa of Kanagawa Prefecture said, "I want you to judge firmly so that no one will follow the defendant's random claims."

In July 2016, in a case where 19 residents were killed at the facility for intellectual disabilities "Tsukui Yamayuri-en" in Sagamihara City, the former staff of the facility, Defendant Seiji Uematsu (29), Have been charged with sin.

Before the judge trial commenced at the Yokohama District Court from the 8th, Governor Kuroiwa of Kanagawa Prefecture said at a meeting on the 7th that "that abominable incident cannot be forgotten for a lifetime. I can't afford to lose 19 precious lives with random claims. "

"It's a problem that there are people who agree with that opinion, so I'd like you to make a firm decision in a trial to cut off that trend."