Taiwan quashes convictions in 21-year-old murder case:
TAIPEI--Taiwan's High Court on Friday quashed the convictions of three men sentenced to death over the murder of a couple 21 years ago, bringing an end to one of the island's most controversial cases.
"The court finds the three defendants not guilty as prosecutors failed to prove that they actually took part in the crime," it said in a statement, adding that the verdict was final.
"I hope we can all reflect on this unfortunate case to make our judicial system better," one of the men, Su Chien-ho, told reporters outside the court.
Their legal plight began after they were implicated by a soldier who confessed in 1991 to killing the couple and was exec...
Keep on reading: Taiwan quashes convictions in 21-year-old murder case
TAIPEI--Taiwan's High Court on Friday quashed the convictions of three men sentenced to death over the murder of a couple 21 years ago, bringing an end to one of the island's most controversial cases.
"The court finds the three defendants not guilty as prosecutors failed to prove that they actually took part in the crime," it said in a statement, adding that the verdict was final.
"I hope we can all reflect on this unfortunate case to make our judicial system better," one of the men, Su Chien-ho, told reporters outside the court.
Their legal plight began after they were implicated by a soldier who confessed in 1991 to killing the couple and was exec...
Keep on reading: Taiwan quashes convictions in 21-year-old murder case
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