A man who served a seven-year sentence for the 1986 murder of a 15-year-old girl in central Japan is almost certain to be acquitted in a retrial held at a high court branch, with the hearing on Thursday concluding the same day.During the first retrial hearing at the Kanazawa branch of the Nagoya High Court, Shoshi Maekawa, 59, once again pleaded not guilty, saying, "I am not the culprit by any means." The ruling will be handed down on July 18.Prosecutors insisted that Maekawa is guilty, but did not present new evidence, which means that the Kanazawa branch will come up with a conclusion bas…READ FULL ARTICLE
