"Kyo-ani" Arson Murder Case Today Disclosure of Reasons for Detention June 9, 4:44
A procedure will be conducted on the afternoon of the 9th to clarify the reason why the court granted detention to Shinji Aoba who was arrested in the arson murder case of "Kyoto Animation".
It is not known whether the person will appear in court, but this is the first time that there is a possibility to speak in public after the case, and it will be noted how it will be done.
Shinji Aoba (42), who was arrested on 27th last month for arson and murder, was detained at the Osaka Detention Center on the same day and was arrested in Kyoto. The district court has granted detention up to the 15th of this month.
The procedure for clarifying the reason for granting detention will be carried out at 4 o'clock on the 9th in a public court of the Kyoto District Court upon request from a lawyer.
The suspect himself will appear in the procedure and can give his opinion within 10 minutes, but Aoba is a serious burn and is almost bedridden, and it is not clear whether he will appear in the court.
When appearing in the court, it is expected that extraordinary measures will be taken, such as putting the person on a stretcher, entering the court, and performing the procedure while lying asleep.
In addition, lawyers appear to argue that there is no need to detain suspects of these types.
This is the first time that Aoba has been able to speak in public since the incident last July, and it is noteworthy how the procedure on the 9th will take place.
"Disclosure of reasons for detention" is a procedure to clarify the reason why the court granted detention to a suspect.
The suspect's right is guaranteed by the constitution, and in principle, the court must comply with any request from the suspect or a lawyer.
The procedure is decided to be conducted in an open court, and in principle, the suspect himself will appear in the court.
However, if there are unavoidable circumstances such as illness and you agree not to appear at the court, you can go to the court and proceed.
In the procedure, the judge will explain the allegations to the suspect and then explain why he is being detained.
Usually, the reason for detention revealed by a judge is simple content such as "I suspect that I have committed a crime and I have judged that I may escape or obliterate the evidence."
It is common to not give a detailed explanation of why you made that decision, considering the secrets of the investigation.
The most noticeable part of this procedure is what the suspect said in court.
The suspect, the lawyer, and the public prosecutor can each give an opinion within 10 minutes.
This procedure does not cancel detention, but it does give suspects the advantage of making their case in a public court.
Statements of opinion are related to detention, but there are cases in which the denial of the suspicion and detailed justification are made.
The biggest point is
The biggest focus of the procedure to clarify the reason for detention that will take place on the 9th is whether Aoba will appear in a public court and give his opinion.
Aoba, who is seriously burned, is being treated at the Osaka Detention Center, which is mostly detained in bed.
Therefore, it is likely that the final decision will be made based on not only the intentions of the person and the lawyer but also the views of the doctor.
When you go to the court, you should take measures to reduce your physical condition, such as putting it on a stretcher, transferring it to the Kyoto District Court, putting the stretcher in the court, and performing procedures while lying asleep. It seems to be a thing.
And if you appear in court, you can give your opinion within 10 minutes.
In addition, the lawyer of Suspect Aoba will be able to ask opinions and questions, and will appeal that there is no need to detain him or herself in a state where he or she cannot walk by himself, and will specifically hear about the judgment that admitted it.
Attention will be paid to what kind of form this procedure will take in the first opportunity that Suspect Aoba may make public statements after the incident last July.
Attention in past cases
The process of clarifying the reasons for detention has also been noted in past cases, as it can be the first opportunity to speak publicly after a suspect has been arrested.
Suspects seeking this procedure are often dissatisfied with their detention, and are often the case in court accusing or denying their charges.
Former Nissan Motors Carlos Ghosn, who was arrested and detained for allegedly wrongful appearance, appeared in January last year at the Tokyo District Court.
Former Chairman Ghosn, who first appeared in public after his first arrest in November of the previous year, insisted on "I am innocent" = "I am innocent."
He spoke for more than 20 minutes in the form of reading an English document through an interpreter, accusing him of "unreasonably being suspected and unjustly detained."
Former Chairman Ghosn subsequently fled to Lebanon, so this procedure is, for now, the only opportunity to make a claim in court.
In 2012, in a remote computer control case where four unrelated men were accidentally arrested, a man arrested/detained in a subsequent investigation appeared in the court, saying, "I am the same as those who were falsely arrested." Insisted on innocence.
The man then confessed the crime and was found guilty.
There was also the unusual case of using the opportunity to speak in court to send a message to an accomplice who could not be contacted directly.
In the case of a violation of elections in the House of Representatives election by a major medical corporation “Tokushukai” group, which was discovered seven years ago, the sister of a member of the legislator who had been arrested on the suspicion of preparing a back money requested disclosure of the reason for detention.
After accepting the allegations, the sister, who appeared in the court of procedure, told her mothers who were also arrested and detained, “If you come into contact with the law, take responsibility. Do not hide anything and tell the truth. I want you to speak."
After this statement, the mothers, who continued to deny, turned around and admitted the charges, and were convicted in a subsequent trial.