Sagamihara Injury of the Disabled Case Defendant's Lawyer Appealed to Death Penalty 18:06 on March 27
A lawyer of former employee Uematsu Seiji, who was sentenced to death by the Yokohama District Court for killing 19 residents at a facility for the intellectually disabled in Sagamihara City, appealed the ruling on the 27th. The defendant has stated in an NHK interview so far that he will "withdraw even if a lawyer appeals," and attention will be paid to the future response.
In July 2016, defendant Seiji Uematsu, a former employee of the Tsukui Yamayuri-en facility in Sagamihara City, was charged with killing 19 residents.
Defendant's lawyer alleged in the first instance that "at the time, the defendant was not guilty and innocent," but the Yokohama District Court acknowledged the defendant's liability this month and said, "The result of taking 19 lives was It's so serious that it can't be compared to other cases. "
According to the court, the defendant's lawyer appealed the ruling on the 27th.
The defendant stated in the first instance that he did not appeal any judgment, and in previous NHK interviews, he said, "If a lawyer makes an appeal, we will withdraw."
By law, even if a lawyer appeals, the defendant can withdraw at any time, and if so, the decision of the first instance will be final.