Man appeals life sentence for Shinzo Abe assassination

Yamagami Appeals Against Life Sentence for Murdering Abe; Defense Wanted Sentence of ‘20 Years or Less’

The lawyer for Tetsuya Yamagami, who was recently sentenced to life in prison in connection with the 2022 fatal shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, appealed that sentence to the Osaka High Court on Wednesday.

Lawyers appeal life sentence for man in fatal shooting of Japan ex-PM Abe Shinzo

Defense lawyers have appealed the ruling of a man sentenced to life in prison for the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo.

Assassin of Japan’s former prime minister appeals life sentence

Tetsuya Yamagami files appeal at Osaka High Court - Anadolu Ajansı

Man appeals life sentence for Shinzo Abe assassination

The gunman convicted of shooting dead former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 has appealed his life sentence.

Gunman who murdered Shinzo Abe launches appeal, claiming trial was ‘unjust’

TOKYO, Feb 4 — The gunman convicted of shooting dead former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe in 2022 has appealed his life sentence, his lawyer told AFP today.Tetsuya Yamagami, 45, was found guilty two weeks ago at the Nara District Court and jailed for life for using a homemade gun to assassinate Abe during an outdoor campaign event.“Today, I filed the motion to appeal,” court-appointed defence counsel Masaaki Furukawa told AFP.Furukawa said …

Japan: Killer Of Prime Minister Abe Appeals Against His Life Sentence

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