Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: Affirms Conviction and Death Sentence for 2011 Capital Murder Case

College Station, Texas – The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has upheld the conviction and death sentence of Gabriel Paul Hall for the 2011 capital murder of Edwin Shaar in his College Station home. The attack also involved Linda Shaar, who was sitting in her wheelchair at the time, according to the Brazos County District … Read more

Kyoto Animation Arsonist Accepts Death Sentence, Appeals for Lessons Learned

TOKYO, Japan – A 45-year-old man, Shinji Aoba, has been sentenced to death for committing arson at an anime studio in Kyoto that resulted in the deaths of 36 individuals in 2019. Aoba, who was convicted on Jan 25, indicated that he accepted the court’s decision, a local media report stated. His defense team, advocating … Read more

Kyoto Arsonist Shinji Aoba Appeals Death Sentence to Speak Out About Crime

TOKYO, Japan – Shinji Aoba, the man sentenced to death for the arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in 2019, has expressed his intention to appeal the verdict in order to speak out more about the crime. Aoba, 45, admitted to the guilt but stated his desire to use the appeal as an … Read more

Kyoto Arsonist Appeals Death Sentence for Murdering 36 at Animation Studio

KYOTO, Japan – Defense lawyers in Kyoto, Japan have filed an appeal against the death sentence of Shinji Aoba, the arsonist convicted of killing 36 people in a fire at a Kyoto Animation Co. studio in 2019. This appeal comes after Aoba was sentenced to death by the Kyoto District Court, a decision that left … Read more