The Fukuoka High Court dismissed the second re-trial application concerning the infamous Iizuka case, provoking anger from the defense team who claimed insufficient hearings were conducted.
The Fukuoka High Court has denied a second re-trial request in the notorious Iizuka incident, which involves the murder of two young girls. The decision, delivered on the 16th, dismissed an immediate appeal by the wife of former death row inmate Michinori Kume, who was sentenced to death for the crime when he was 70 years old. The defense team expressed their frustration, claiming that the proceedings failed to address essential aspects of the case and that they had not thoroughly examined all pertinent evidence, including new witness testimonies they had submitted.
