A 35-year-old man was sentenced Tuesday to 12 years in prison by a Japanese court for stabbing a police officer and stealing his handgun in western Japan's Osaka Prefecture in 2019.The Osaka District Court ruled Yujiro Iimori, who was accused of attempted murder and robbery, should be held criminally responsible for his conduct to some extent, as his mental capacity was limited due to his illness.Iimori was diagnosed with schizophrenia by two psychiatrists before and after his indictment, and whether he should be held accountable for his conduct or not was the main focus in the lay judge tr…READ FULL ARTICLE
