Two years ago, prosecutors won a conviction in the murder of a woman by using modern forensics.
He ultimately helped prosecutors win guilty pleas or convictions from nine people.
Before such a dependent judiciary, it's no surprise that Japanese prosecutors win 99.8 percent of their cases.
The special prosecutor had apparently won a major victory, and the president was in very deep trouble.
In a 6-3 ruling, the prosecutors won the case.
But, he added, his long fight to help prosecutors win convictions in the case had sent a message.
With his cooperation, federal prosecutors won convictions against four people on tax evasion charges.
But the case did go to trial, and the prosecutor won a conviction for aggravated homicide.
Federal laws allow prosecutors to win court orders holding people as material witnesses.
In the courts, prosecutors win 99 percent of their cases.