Court revokes decision to reopen trial over 1961 murder case

Court revokes decision to reopen trial over 1961 murder case

NAGOYA, Japan - Lawyer Izumi Suzuki who heads the defense counsel for convicted Masaru Okunishi speaks during a news conference in Nagoya on Dec. 26 after The Nagoya High Court revoked its earlier decision to reopen the trial of Okunishi who was sentenced to death for killing five people with poisoned wine in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, in March 1961. The court accepted an objection filed by prosecutors.

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