Three years ago, a lawyer for a 19-year-old defendant who was sentenced to death in the case of two people being murdered and a house set on fire in Kofu City appealed the verdict on the 1st, according to interviews with people involved. I got it.
In an interview with NHK on the morning of the 1st, the defendant said, ``Even if my lawyer appeals, I will withdraw it,'' and it is highly likely that the death sentence will be finalized.
Defendant Hiroki Endo (21), who was 19 years old when he attended a part-time high school in Kofu City, three years ago broke into a house in the city where a woman he had unsolicited feelings for lived and killed her parents, who were in their 50s. He was charged with murder and arson for killing the man and burning down the house.
In its ruling on the 18th of last month, the Kofu District Court ruled that ``Even if we consider the age of 19 to the maximum extent possible, there is no reason to avoid the death penalty due to the seriousness of criminal responsibility and the low possibility of rehabilitation.'' I told you.
According to sources, the defendant's lawyer filed an appeal against the ruling on the evening of the 1st.
The defendant stated in the trial that he would not appeal, and the law states that even if his lawyer files an appeal, he can withdraw it at any time at his will, and if he withdraws, the judgment of the first instance becomes final.
In an interview with NHK on the morning of the 1st, the defendant said, ``Even if my lawyer appeals, I will withdraw it.If it is too late, I am thinking of withdrawing it early the next morning.''The death sentence of the first trial will be finalized soon. The odds are high.