Death Penalty Judgment Death Penalty In Case of Two Cases Defendant's Response Focus March 17 4:49
On December 16, a death sentence was sentenced by the Yokohama District Court to Defendant Uematsu Seiji, who was accused of killing 19 residents at a facility for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara City. Defendants have previously stated in court that they will not appeal any decision, but the defendant's response will be the focus of the second trial.
In July 2016, defendant Seiji Uematsu, a former employee of the Tsukui Yamayuri-en facility in Sagamihara City, was charged with killing 19 residents.
On the 16th, the Yokohama District Court acknowledged the defendant's liability, which was at issue, and said, `` Compared to other cases, the result of a planned and intense killing killing 19 people It's so serious that it can't be done. "
Defendants have previously stated in court that they will not appeal any rulings, and have told NHK reporters who interviewed this month that "if a lawyer appeals, I will withdraw."
The defendant's response will be the focus of whether the two courts will fight after receiving the death sentence.