A trial for a woman charged with murdering three men and faking their suicides is scheduled for 100 days, the longest period since the lay judge system was introduced, raising concerns about the burden it will place on the citizen judges.
The 100-day trial is scheduled to start Jan. 10 at the Saitama District Court, beginning with selection of lay judges, and end on April 13 with a court ruling. This would make it the longest lay judge trial since the system was launched in 2009.
The accused, 37-year-old Kanae Kijima, is suspected of killing the three men and then faking their suicides. She is expected to plead not guilty.
According to the indictment and other sources, the three victims are believed to have died of carbon monoxide poisoning. (Yomiuri)
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