Man acquitted of 1966 murders seeks over ¥200 mil in compensation

the Shizuoka District Court ruled that investigators had fabricated evidence

So how about bringing those responsible to justice? They should be named at least. The police records must still exist.

I hope he gets it and more. And that take what they can from those who were responsible.

I did the math. That is 58 years in prison, do the 200 million equals 287,356 yen, which seems to be an average monthly salary. If interest was added to each month of missed salary, it should be much more than that.

Not to count for the pain and suffering and attorney fees.

maybe 10 billion yen should do it. It is about 64 million dollars.

I did the math. That is 58 years in prison, do the 200 million equals 287,356 yen, which seems to be an average monthly salary. If interest was added to each month of missed salary, it should be much more than that.

Due to his advanced age, they can not make a request for the full 12,500 per day, that he would normally be entitled to.

He should get at least that if not more.

the Shizuoka District Court ruled that investigators had fabricated evidence

So how about bringing those responsible to justice? They should be named at least. The police records must still exist.

absolutely

HercolobusToday  08:09 am JST

I did the math. That is 58 years in prison,

It's only 47 years and 7 months. 217million yen appears to be correct. I'm sure the courts will consider more for the separate damages.

BertieWoosterToday  07:50 am JST

the Shizuoka District Court ruled that investigators had fabricated evidence

So how about bringing those responsible to justice? 

Totally agree.

It should be doubled and paid immediately, he shouldn’t have to claim a penny….it should be paid without question.

Knowing what the Japanese Police are like NOW, I can only imagine their behavior in 1967.

How many wrongful convictions must there be from the past in this country.

English Common Law dictum...."let 100 guilty men go free lest one innocent man be convicted "

""217 million yen"" not enough at all.

By the time he pays the legal fees which is about 50 to 60% he will be left with about 85 mill or $550,000 for almost 50 years in prison!? A joke in itself.

Man acquitted of 1966 murders seeks over ¥200 mil in compensation

He should be awarded ¥400 mil in compensation, and surviving law enforcers regarding the case be put on trail themselves.

As said above, zero question and procedure, it has to be paid right away.

Why on earth do you use the word ‘man’ in the headline? Hakanata’s name was all over the media just a few months ago. Give the man some dignity

@Hercolobus

I don't disagree, but ultimately it's the taxpayer that pays,and those responsible... We don't even know who they are.

Since that money is nobody's, I don't think any sum would make anyone reconsider their tactics in the justice system.

"The former professional boxer spent about 47 years and seven months behind bars after he was arrested on Aug. 18, 1966. He was released on March 27, 2014, after new evidence raised doubts about his conviction, leading to the start of the retrial."

It's fair and just to compensate him for his valuable time wasted behind bars.

Why on earth do you use the word ‘man’ in the headline? Hakanata’s name was all over the media just a few months ago. Give the man some dignity

It seems like a natural headline to me. I haven’t been following the case so carefully, so I couldn’t recall his name until I opened the article. I’m sure this is also old news for a lot of people.

But you got close with “Hakanata.” His family name, however, is “Hakamata,” with an “m.”

Cool numbers. - 200 million equals 287,356 yen, which seems to be an average monthly salary. 

Pay up. Do the right thing.

I'd say ¥200M is not near enough. He should be getting ¥200B, easily. It's not about what he could have earned during the time spent behind bars, but the man literally lost his sanity, his youth, and almost literally his life -- and literally MOST of it. NONE of that can be gotten back with any amount of money, but if a system that is so corrupt is made to pay so much, it might cease to be quite as corrupt, at least openly.

Sadly, I doubt the guy will see ¥2,000,000, let alone the ¥200M he's asking for. The court will make excuses and say those who framed him are dead and can't be held accountable, etc.

Everyone from the prosecutors office to the police department who were involved in the fabricated evidence should be the ones paying the man. Most of them must be retired and on the pension so deduct money from their pension, seize their assets and sell those to get miney and then give it to Mr.Hakamata!

It's only 4.2 Million yen per year, or 350 thousands yen per month, the price of his freedom from J Govt point of view.

The police who faked the evidence must be named and if still living prosecuted. They destroyed this man's life and sanity. Nearly 50 years, mostly in solitary? This crime should not go unpunished.