Charleston Murder Trial
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Posted: 4:06 PM Sep 7, 2008
 Last Updated: 4:06 PM Sep 7, 2008
 Reporter: Jeremy Edwards
Email Address: jeremy.edwards@wsaz.com
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- A family in Charleston could know as soon as Monday whether the man accused of murdering their loved one will spend any time behind bars.

Investigators say Atsushi Watanabe punched and choked Scott Tucker to death in a night club in Azuba, Japan. It happened back in March.

Police charged Watanabe with Tucker's murder. Watanabe went on trial August 28th, and prosecutors expect a verdict Monday morning.

He faces three years in prison if convicted.

Tucker grew up in Charleston and had been living in Japan since he graduated from WVU 24 years ago.
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Posted by: jamie on Sep 8, 2008 at 12:14 PM
what is 3 years for a murder? maybe we all should move overseas then we can do as we please with a simple "no,no"
Posted by: 3 Years! on Sep 8, 2008 at 10:26 AM
Is that the Japanese laws - 3 years for murder????
Posted by: reader on Sep 8, 2008 at 09:28 AM
I agree with Posted by;Pablo on Sept.7, 2008. Why should he enjoy life,the VICTIM can't!
Posted by: puzzled on Sep 7, 2008 at 07:12 PM
Why is the headline " Charleston Murder Trail" when the trial is taking place in Japan? This is misleading.
Posted by: Pablo on Sep 7, 2008 at 06:33 PM
You choke someone to death and the most you can get is 3 years? Why do we call it the "justice system" when there is no justice?
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