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Lay judges' acquittal reinstated

The Supreme Court on Feb. 13 overturned a high court reversal and upheld a lay judge acquittal of a man tried for drug smuggling. The ruling was the first acquittal handed down in a lay judge trial to be finalized by the Supreme Court since the lay judge system debuted in 2009. The case was also the first acquittal to have been overturned by a high court. (Kyodo News)

Shukan ST: FEBRUARY 24, 2012

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National News Lay judges' acquittal reinstated The Supreme Court on Feb. 13 overturned a high court reversal and upheld a lay judge acquittal of a man tried for drug smuggling. The ruling was the first acquittal handed down in a lay judge trial to be finalized by the Supreme Court since the lay judge system debuted in 2009. The case was also the first acquittal to have been overturned by a high court. (Kyodo News) Shukan ST: FEBRUARY 24, 2012 (C) All rights reserved