Man sentenced to death over murder-robbery in southwestern Japan

Man sentenced to death over murder-robbery in southwestern Japan

Just state "Oita" it's a heck of a lot clearer that way!

I love Japan justice...

The main reason that Japanese people are well behaved is due to harsh punishments.

Good news for once. This animal is getting less than he deserves. No tears will be shed, that's for sure.

Rest in Peace to the innocent elderly mother and her son.

Those who demand the death penalty should be the ones committed to carrying out themselves , and if found out later to be wrong, they themselves be subjected to the same.

And in the case where killers are released and they then kill again, people like you should be the ones who explain why the death penalty doesn't work to their loved ones

@njca4

You are aware it is a false dichotomy, right ?

There is mountain of options between state sanctioned murder and freedom.

I think the best reason to be against state sanctioned murder is perhaps actually that there are people pro it moreover to the point of rejoice.

Putting that aside, I can not understand how they can actually go for state sanctioned murder when there is a bit of doubt. Giving perpetuity give opportunity to release if need be.

The main reason that Japanese people are well behaved is due to harsh punishments.

This is only said by someone who has absolutely ZERO idea of the Japanese justice system!

Dude you are so off base, you should educate yourself more before making such comedic comments!

Footprints left at the crime scene matched the shape of Sato's feet as well, the judge also said.

Dude gets a death sentence based upon the shape of his feet?

In its closing argument, the defense pointed out that the analysis of bloodstains found in Sato's car revealed a DNA type that did not match either the two victims or Sato, insisting that someone else committed the crime.

This is literally half-arsed reporting here. If the guy had blood in his car and it didnt match the DNA of either of the victims, then whose blood was it? Was it his? Was he, or is he a suspect in other crimes as well?

No DNA evidence, and foot shape? Something aint right here!

TokyoOldMan Today  08:44 am JST

Those who demand the death penalty should be the ones committed to carrying out themselves , and if found out later to be wrong, they themselves be subjected to the same.

Those who demand life imprisonment, if found out later to be wrong, should themselves be subjected to the same.

Those who demand 25 years in prison (or 20 years in prison, or 10 years, or whatever) if found out later to be wrong, should themselves be subjected to the same.

Why apply this logic only to the death penalty?

No, no, and no again. It's the state's responsibility to protect law-abiding citizens from violent felons.

It's the state's responsibility to remove those who commit premeditated murder, or who like Sato commit murder during the course of another crime, from society.

Permanently.

So stop with this "you should do it yourself" nonsense.

That's just an intellectually lazy disarming comment designed to shut down discourse on a serious issue that demands far more intellectual vigor.

The lives of the two victims had the highest sanctity and value of anything in this world -- and so, the penalty for taking those lives so callously and (again) during the commission of another crime should be commensurate with that sanctity and value.

Fully commensurate.

And only the death penalty achieves that.

Yubaru Today  11:27 am JST

Footprints left at the crime scene matched the shape of Sato's feet as well, the judge also said.

Dude gets a death sentence based upon the shape of his feet?

If you read the whole article, you'll see that was not the only piece of evidence against him.

It wasn't even close to being so.

In its closing argument, the defense pointed out that the analysis of bloodstains found in Sato's car revealed a DNA type that did not match either the two victims or Sato, insisting that someone else committed the crime.

Err what? Should that not blow up the whole case?

I am against death sentences mainly because so many innocents have been to be guilty on flimsy evidence. Iread earlier that a pre natal nurse in England, has been found guilty of murdering 7 children and attempting murder 7 more, her sentence was 14 life long imprisonment. This man, if he is indeed guilty, should have been sentenced to life.

UAfan

good.hang him high.

When they hang a person they drop and don't go high.

Does Sato have an alibi to claim he is innocent ?

This article does not even include the standpoint of the man given the death penalty. That is worrying me.

Otherwise, death penalty is needed for such type of a crime.

I am against death sentences mainly because so many innocents have been to be guilty on flimsy evidence.

True, but overall the State gets it right. I am deeply for it. It’s an option that should be on the table.

Iread earlier that a pre natal nurse in England, has been found guilty of murdering 7 children and attempting murder 7 more, her sentence was 14 life long imprisonment. *

This is what drives me crazy, I think when do something THAT barbaric, you should receive the death penalty, there is really no need for you to be in a civilized society.

This man, if he is indeed guilty, should have been sentenced to life.

I personally don’t want my tax money to be wasted on someone like that, he should pay the ultimate price.

For those posters who are only concerned about their taxes. It has been proved numerous times keeping an inmate on death row and executing is more costly than keeping a prisoner for life.