National News First death penalty given by lay judges

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A 32-year-old man on trial at the Yokohama District Court became Nov. 16 the first defendant sentenced to death under the lay judge system, convicted of brutally murdering two men last year.

The court said it had no choice but to hand down the death penalty, noting that although Hiroyuki Ikeda had confessed to the killings, his admission carried little weight.

But after reading out the sentence, presiding Judge Yoshifumi Asayama urged Ikeda to file an appeal, saying, "This is a conclusion of consequence, so as a court, we recommend that you file an appeal." Ikeda was charged with conspiring with another man to kill two men in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, in June 2009 before dismembering and dumping their corpses. (Kyodo News)

裁判員裁判で初の死刑判決

男性ら２人を殺害し、強盗殺人などの罪に問われた男の裁判員裁判の公判が11月16日、横浜地裁で開かれ、男に死刑が言い渡された。裁判員裁判での死刑判決は初めて。

Shukan ST: NOVEMBER 26, 2010

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