Kumamoto "Matsubase case" retrial acquittal 87-year-old man sued country for compensation September 17, 21:26
Thirty-five years ago, in Matsubasemachi, Kumamoto Prefecture, an 87-year-old man who was acquitted in a retrial = redo trial after serving a prison sentence for murdering a man filed a lawsuit seeking compensation from the national and prefectural governments.
The man said, "I received compensation, but I need to verify the investigation."
The person who filed the complaint was Hiroki Miyata (87) from Kumamoto City.
In 1985, Mr. Miyata was sentenced to 13 years in prison for murder and other charges for murdering a 59-year-old man in a house in Matsubasemachi, Kumamoto Prefecture, now in Uki City, and was released on parole. He served two months in prison, but was acquitted last year in a redo trial.
On the 17th, Mr. Miyata filed a lawsuit in the Kumamoto District Court for compensation of about 84.8 million yen from the national and prefectural governments, alleging that he was innocent but was forced to serve for a long time and suffered mental pain.
In it, police argued that long-term interrogations led to untrue confessions, but did not conduct proper investigations, and prosecutors did not provide court with physical evidence that would put them at a disadvantage. I am.
About 60 million yen was given to Mr. Miyata as compensation for detention, but the defense team said, "I received compensation, but it is not clear why I had to serve innocently. We need to verify the investigation. "
According to the lawyers, Mr. Miyata is currently living in a facility in Kumamoto City with symptoms of dementia.