Withdrawal of Appeal against Death Sentence Found Valid in KyoAni Case

In the ruling on Tuesday 17th March, Presiding Judge Hisashi Ito said that Aoba clearly understood the meaning of his decision, and that the impact of his delusional disorder on the decision was hardly seen. The judge added that it is “not unreasonable” for Aoba to believe that withdrawing the appeal was better than being deemed delusional by a higher court and being executed. Episode notes: ‘Withdrawal of Appeal against Death Sentence Found Valid in KyoAni Case’: https://barrierfreejapan.com/2026/03/18/withdrawal-of-appeal-against-death-sentence-found-valid-in-kyoani-case/