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Kyo-Ani Arsonist Lawyer: ‘Should This Man Really Get the Death Penalty?’

Kyo-Ani Arsonist Lawyer: "Should This Man Really Get the Death Penalty?"

The latest court session for Kyoto Animation arsonist Shinji Aoba continued to draw attention and controversy, baffling many with the words of Aoba’s lawyer about whether he should get the death penalty, as it barely even constituted a defense.

This time, the prosecution once again stressed the severity of the crimes committed by the arsonist, while Aoba’s defense lawyer told the jury that “whether the death penalty is chosen is an important judgment” and that they should “reconsider whether a death penalty should really be given.”

The defense further is reported to have stated, “If killing people is treated as a bad thing, why should the death penalty be justified?” and asked if ‘An eye for an eye’ was the right decision in this case.

For the long trial case, the matter of the penalty is the final section of the case to be discussed, meaning the final judgment for the case is to be decided soon. As expected, the general sentiment seems to be that the defense has basically given up on defending, instead moving to lessen the final penalty.

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