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Former Prime Minister Abe Shooting Case: Defendant Yamagami Submits "Statement of Grounds for Appeal," Plans to Complain in More Detail About the "Relationship" Between the Unification Church and Former Prime Minister Abe and Challenge the Sentence
The defense team for Tetsuya Yamagami, who received a life sentence in the first trial for shooting and killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, announced today (the 1st) that they have submitted a statement of grounds for appeal. The defense plans to challenge the sentence, arguing that the deep connection between former Prime Minister Abe and the Unification Church was a trigger for the incident. Tetsuya Yamagami (46) was charged with shootin…
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The defense team for Tetsuya Yamagami, who received a life sentence in the first trial for shooting and killing former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, announced today (the 1st) that they have submitted a statement of grounds for appeal. The defense plans to challenge the sentence, arguing that the deep connection between former Prime Minister Abe and the Unification Church was a trigger for the incident. Tetsuya Yamagami (46) was charged with shootin…