Riko Uchida sentenced to 27 years in prison... Former detective gives his opinion on the decision to postpone the appeal

Roughly speaking Riko Uchida sentenced to 27 years in prison for the murder of a high school girl in Asahikawa Former detective Fumitaka Kohiruimaki considers the reason for giving up on appeal, saying ``there is no prospect of shortening the sentence'' It also raises the issue that lay judge trials are tied to judicial precedents and are out of touch with public sentiment.