The three-party talks held at the Tokyo High Court on the retrial of the so-called "Hakamada case" = redoing the trial ended in five days.
Regarding the case that occurred 56 years ago, the court's decision is expected to be shown within the fiscal year whether to allow the trial to be redone.
Iwao Hakamada, 86, was sentenced to death in 1966 for the murder of a family of four in what is now Shimizu Ward, Shizuoka City.
According to the defense team, Mr. Hakamada himself visited the Tokyo High Court on the 5th, and the procedure was carried out for the judge to hear his opinion.
Hakamada's older sister, Hideko, made a statement during the ensuing tripartite talks, while defense attorneys submitted last week the change in the color of blood stains on clothing believed to belong to the perpetrator, which is the main point of contention. I explained the content of the opinion.
In the written opinion, the defense argued, "Experiments conducted by the prosecution have proven that the redness of blood stains disappears over time. It can be seen that the evidence was fabricated."
On the other hand, the prosecution is requesting that the allegation be dismissed, saying that ``the experiment left some redness.''
The trial at the Tokyo High Court will end in 5 days, and it is expected that a decision will be made within the year whether to allow the trial to be redone.
Hakamada's older sister, Hideko, said at a press conference, "Iwao has maintained his innocence for 56 years. I hope that he will be given true freedom."