Opening Statement Summary
Theft
Defendant: Zhou Xuan, aka Zhou Xuan
Part 1: Personal details of the defendant: career etc.
1. The person was born in China, came to Japan as an international student, graduated from graduate school, and at the time of this case was working as a company employee.
2. Living alone
3. One previous conviction for a fine for theft (shoplifting) (confirmed on January 29, 2022)
Part 2: Background to the crime, circumstances of the crime, etc.
After entering the victim's store, the defendant decided to steal the goods because he felt it would be a waste to pay for them.
The accused placed the goods inside a hat that he had placed in a shopping basket, placed the hat inside a tote bag that he was carrying on his shoulder, and then concealed the goods inside the tote bag, thereby committing the crime. The circumstances of the crime are as described in the indictment.
3 A security guard working at the store witnessed the defendant committing the crime and, after the defendant had paid for some of the items at the cash register, called out to him as he stepped into the corridor connecting the store to another store.
Part 3: Other circumstances
The End