Retrial for 1961 murder case rejected

Retrial for 1961 murder case rejected

TOKYO, Japan - File photo taken in June 1961 shows Masaru Okunishi (C), accused of poisoning 17 people, resulting in the deaths of five women, on March 28, 1961, at a local community meeting in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, during the first hearing on the case at the Tsu District Court in the prefecture. The Supreme Court said Oct. 17, 2013, it has turned down a petition by Okunishi, now an 87-year-old death-row inmate, for a retrial over the case.

High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

NAGOYA, Japan - Supporters of Masaru Okunishi, an 86-year-old death-row inmate convicted of poisoning five women by pesticide-laced wine and injuring 12 others in 1961 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, are left in shock in front of the Nagoya High Court on May 25, 2012, after the court decided to reject an appeal for a retrial filed by Okunishi.

High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

NAGOYA, Japan - Supporters of Masaru Okunishi, an 86-year-old death-row inmate convicted of poisoning five women by pesticide-laced wine and injuring 12 others in 1961 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, raise their fists in front of the Nagoya High Court on May 25, 2012, after the court decided to reject an appeal for a retrial filed by Okunishi.

High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

High court rejects appeal over 1961 murders

NAGOYA, Japan - A lawyer for Masaru Okunishi, an 86-year-old death-row inmate convicted of poisoning five women by pesticide-laced wine and injuring 12 others in 1961 in Nabari, Mie Prefecture, shows a banner bearing the message ''unjust decision'' to Okunishi's supporters. Standing in front of the Nagoya High Court, he was informing them of the court's decision on May 25, 2012, to reject an appeal for a retrial filed by Okunishi.