And, to clarify further, Japanese trials are not by one's peers, they are presided over by three judges who hand down judgments based on consensus (similar to the government). >it generally means the court is gonna find you guilty, no matter what arguments your lawyer makes. Lawyers are used in trials here for the express purpose of whittling down your sentence, not for getting you out of it.
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And, to clarify further, Japanese trials are not by one's peers, they are presided over by three judges who hand down judgments based on consensus (similar to the government). >it generally means the court is gonna find you guilty, no matter what arguments your lawyer makes. Lawyers are used in trials here for the express purpose of whittling down your sentence, not for getting you out of it.