Top court upholds retrial petition over 1967 murder-robbery

Top court upholds retrial petition over 1967 murder-robbery

TOKYO, Japan - Takao Sugiyama (R) and Shoji Sakurai receive flowers from supporters during a press conference in Tokyo on Dec. 15, 2009, after the Supreme Court upheld a retrial petition over their conviction for a 1967 murder-robbery in Ibaraki Prefecture. The top court upheld a lower court decision that said there are doubts about their confessions. (Kyodo)

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