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SJC Upholds Murder Conviction for Wayland Teen Who Killed Girlfriend After Breakup

The Supreme Judicial Court confirmed Fujita’s conviction citing deliberate premeditation and cruelty; he may seek parole after 15 years due to the 2024 Mattis ruling.

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In a unanimous decision Thursday morning, Massachusetts’ highest court upheld the first-degree murder conviction for Nathaniel Fujita, who killed a woman he dated in high school in July 2011, shortly after they broke up.

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SJC upholds murder conviction for Wayland teen who killed girlfriend after breakup

In a unanimous decision Thursday morning, Massachusetts’ highest court upheld the first-degree murder conviction for Nathaniel Fujita, who killed a woman he dated in high school in July 2011, shortly after they broke up.

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SJC upholds conviction of Wayland man in slaying of former high school girlfriend, rejecting mental illness defense - The Boston Globe

“Not every defendant with a mental illness lacks criminal responsibility for his or her acts," the court ruled.

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