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In a Case Where a Confession Was Allegedly Induced by Exploiting Romantic Feelings, the High Court Also Did Not Recognize the Illegality of the Indictment: Asahi Shimbun

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On the 25th, the appellate court ruling was handed down in a lawsuit filed by Mika Nishiyama (46), who was imprisoned for murder in 2003 for allegedly removing a patient's ventilator at Koto Memorial Hospital in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, but was acquitted in a retrial. She is seeking compensation from the government, claiming that the prosecution's indictment was illegal.

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In a Case Where a Confession Was Allegedly Induced by Exploiting Romantic Feelings, the High Court Also Did Not Recognize the Illegality of the Indictment: Asahi Shimbun

On the 25th, the appellate court ruling was handed down in a lawsuit filed by Mika Nishiyama (46), who was imprisoned for murder in 2003 for allegedly removing a patient's ventilator at Koto Memorial Hospital in Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture, but was acquitted in a retrial. She is seeking compensation from the government, claiming that the prosecution's indictment was illegal.

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Asahi broke the news in Tokyo, Japan on Thursday, June 25, 2026.
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