The Supreme Court has given up until April 1st in a case in which a mother who was imprisoned for more than 20 years on an innocent charge sought compensation from the national government and Osaka prefecture over the fire that killed an elementary school girl in Osaka's Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward 29 years ago. The decision was made to dismiss the mother's appeal, and the judgment was finalized denying the government's responsibility. A judgment has already been finalized against Osaka Prefecture, acknowledging the police's responsibility and ordering the prefecture to pay compensation.
29 years ago, a house in Osaka's Higashi-Sumiyoshi Ward burned down, killing an 11-year-old girl.Her mother, Keiko Aoki, was charged with arson and murder, and was sentenced to life in prison. Eight years ago, the trial was redone and he was found not guilty.
Aoki filed a lawsuit demanding compensation from Osaka Prefecture and the national government, alleging that she was forced to give a false confession during police interrogation and was unfairly detained for over 20 years.
The Osaka District Court in the first instance and the Osaka High Court in the second instance acknowledged the responsibility of the police and ordered the prefecture to pay compensation of over 12 million yen, but they did not accept the government's responsibility for the prosecutor's response, and Aoki's side filed an appeal. was doing.
Regarding this, Chief Justice Masaaki Oka of the First Petty Bench of the Supreme Court decided to dismiss Aoki's appeal by April 1, and the judgment denying the state's responsibility has become final.
The judgment against Osaka Prefecture has already become final as the prefecture did not appeal.