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criminal-procedure
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revolver.newspolitics3 days agoDeveloping
Federal Prosecutors Face Repeated Setbacks Presenting Cases to Grand Juries
Prosecutors have struggled to secure indictments in multiple cases and received judicial rebukes for procedural violations. The issues have emerged since last November under the current administration.
japantimes.co.jpworld35 days agoDeveloping
Hakamata's Sister Opposes Justice Ministry Draft to Restrict Retrial Evidence Use
Hideko Hakamata, sister of former death-row inmate Iwao Hakamata, restated her opposition to a government draft bill on Japan's retrial system. The bill would ban using disclosed evidence for purposes beyond court proceedings, with penalties for violators. She highlighted restric…