Japanese man's acquittal of 1966 quadruple murders finalized

A Japanese man's acquittal in his retrial over a 1966 quadruple murder case was finalized Wednesday as prosecutors waived their right to appeal, marking an end to his family's decades-long struggle for justice.Iwao Hakamata, 88, was acquitted by the Shizuoka District Court on Sept. 26 after spending nearly half a century on death row before new evidence led to his release in 2014. He was recognized that year as the world's longest-serving death row prisoner.His case marked the fifth time in postwar Japan that retrials have resulted in acquittals after the death penalty was given, with all r…READ FULL ARTICLE