Top court reinstates lay judges' acquittal in drug case

Top court reinstates lay judges' acquittal in drug case

TOKYO, Japan - Lawyers for Kikuo Anzai display a banner that reads ''not guilty'' outside the Supreme Court in Tokyo, on Feb. 13, 2012. The Supreme Court acquitted the former business executive of drug smuggling charges in a closely watched case, after a high court found him guilty by overturning an initial acquittal by lay judges at a district court.

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