Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

Saipan court turns down appeal by Kazuyoshi Miura

SAIPAN, Northern Mariana Islands - Bruce Berline, one of three lawyers for Kazuyoshi Miura, speaks at a news conference in Saipan on Sept. 23 after the Saipan Supreme Court rejected his appeal for release and rescinded an earlier order for him not to be transferred to Los Angeles, where he is facing charges in connection with the killing of his his wife in 1981. (Kyodo)

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