High court rejects appeal for retrial over 1979 murder case

High court rejects appeal for retrial over 1979 murder case

MIYAZAKI, Japan - A lawyer holds a banner stating "Unfair Judgment" in front of the Miyazaki branch of the Fukuoka High Court on July 15, 2014, in Miyazaki city, capital of the southwestern Japan prefecture of the same name, after it rejected an appeal for a retrial filed by Ayako Haraguchi, who served a 10-year prison term for a 1979 murder.

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