In the first trial, Takayuki Otsuki stated that the reason for the murder was that the baby was put in a drawer to get the help of Doraemon, and the body raped the victim in order to imitate the reincarnation of the devil. Takayuki Otsuki was sentenced to life imprisonment at first instance.
The victim's husband and prosecutor Mr. Yoshida were very dissatisfied with the verdict. They continued to appeal and called for judicial reform so that the rights and interests of the victims' families could be protected. We made every effort to promote the adoption of the Law on the Protection of Crime Victims, the Law on the Amendment of Criminal Procedure and the Law on the Amendment of Procuratorial Review Committee in Congress.
In the second trial, although the injured party strongly appealed, the Hiroshima High Court rejected the accusation that the defendant was sentenced to death. What is the reason? The defendant's thought is not yet mature, and the future is infinite? . ?
Takayuki Otsuki wrote letters to foreign countries with no intention of repentance, showing great disrespect for the victims and even contempt for the words of justice.
At the third trial, Fukuda's defense lawyer was a non-governmental voluntary group and a human rights advocate with the mission of abolishing the death penalty. Although the defense team tried its best to defend, the prosecution had a letter from Fukuda to a friend as evidence. The judge completely denied the defendant's defense claim and finally sentenced Takayuki Otsuki to death for the most heinous crime.
However, it is very rare to be sentenced to death in Japan, and Takayuki Otsuki is protected by the juvenile law, that is, life imprisonment, and he is likely to be released after several years of good behavior. Although he has been sentenced to death, he is still in custody and has not been executed.