Court Hears Arguments on Weight of Yamagami's Background in Sentencing; Will Rule on Whether Defendant Should Serve 20 Years or Life

The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:01 JST,
December 19, 2025
How much weight should be given to a defendant’s upbringing and background when deciding on their sentence?
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