Shinji Aoba, the man convicted of the devastating incendiary attack on the studies Kyoto Animation In 2019 that left 36 deadhe is making his own for his legal turn that has raised many questions. After being sentenced to death in January 2024, Aoba and his lawyer appealed the decision before the Court of Appeals of Osaka. However, on January 27, Aoba presented a document where he said he wanted to withdraw his appeal, which, in theory, would have officialized his death penalty.
But, only three days later Aoba's lawyer presented a petition to invalidate this document, claiming that Aoba was not completely aware of what he was doing when withdrawing his appeal. This has unleashed many doubts about whether it will be said that Aoba was pressed in some way to make this decision, or if his lawyer really believes both him and to continue fighting in his name.
In any case, this movement remembers something happened in 2015 in Osaka, where a convicted person also withdrew his appeal, but his defense claimed that he did not understand that this means confirming his death sentence. At that time, the case was reopened and after several years of more judgments, the death sentence for the accused was finally confirmed.
Therefore, Aoba's case is complicated, especially since he admitted to having been responsible for the fire that killed 36 people and caused serious injuries to 32, without showing almost repentance. During the trial, his defense argued that Aoba was not in his right mind, claiming mental problems, although he suffered burns in the attack.
Now, the dilemma is whether this legal game is only a strategy to further delay its execution or if it really seeks to have a fair trial. Many people are criticizing the situation, since there is a generalized feeling that this man should have been executed since he admitted the charges several years ago.
The court still does not decide whether or not to accept the request of Aoba's lawyer, and public opinion is divided. However, the case demonstrates once again that these cases are extremely delicate, but the benefits are still enjoying Aoba since it can continue to see the sunlight for several years if they accept the request of their lawyer and analyze everything through New judgments.
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