Defendant sentenced to death in case of middle-aged man and woman murder Again withdrawal of appeal again Osaka March 31 12:12
The court ruled over the effect of withdrawal of an appeal made by a defendant who was sentenced to death in the first instance in a case of the first grade junior high school student's murder in Neyagawa, Osaka. I understand that you have submitted a letter.
Koji Yamada (49), who was sentenced to death by the first instance court in the first instance for submitting a letter withdrawing the appeal again, killed two first-year junior high school girls and girls in Neyagawa City in 2015.
Defendant Yamada withdrew his appeal last May following a trouble with a prison staff.
However, over the effect of the withdrawal, the presiding judge of the Osaka High Court decided to "remember strong discomfort and deep hesitation" and decided to invalidate it, while another presiding judge said "I feel uncomfortable and hesitant." Cannot be a reasonable basis. "
At present, the Supreme Court is proceeding with a hearing, but according to the Osaka High Court, Defendant Yamada submitted a new request to the Osaka High Court on 24 this month requesting that the appeal be withdrawn.
We do not know the reason for the submission, but it is likely that the Osaka High Court will carefully consider the handling of the reissued document without a final judicial decision on the effect of the first withdrawal.