On November 16, 2010 the Yokohama District Court handed down the first death sentence since the jury system began in Japan. The “Yokohama Port mutilation murder” was a case that stood out for its brutality and drew attention to the burden placed on the citizen judges.
Midori Tanioka (née Kawagoe), observed the trial in person and has been covering the case, here is her studio commentary.
Broadcast date: November 16, 2010, TV Tokyo evening news program, NEWS FINE
Cast: Heiichiro Ohama (Anchor)
Midori Tanioka, née Kawagoe (Judicial affairs reporter)