Trial
At he trial she pleaded innocent, but she was sentenced to death in 2002. On June 28, 2005, a high court in Osaka upheld her death sentence. However, her lawyers insisted on her innocence because only circumstantial evidence existed.
On April 21, 2009, the Supreme Court of Japan rejected her final appeal.
In July 2009, Hayashi formally petitioned for a retrial. The court's decision is pending.
Read more about this topic: Masumi Hayashi (poisoner)
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