Statements Concerning Amakazu

Statement Title Statement of Murata
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Amakazu
Statement Provided By Sadayoshi Murata

AMAKAZU Case

Statement of Murata - 6 January 1947 (420)

Murata states that this case decided in 1923, decided that a subordinate could be convicted for carrying out an illegal order.
Statement Title Statement of Itezona
Record Type Statement
Subject of Statement Amakazu
Statement Provided By Tatsuo Itezono

Statement of Itezona

According to Itezona, the case held that a subordinate could not be held for the killing when done under a superior order.
Statement Title Interrogation of Oki
Record Type Interrogation
Subject of Statement Amakazu
Statement Provided By Ginzaburo Oki

Interrogation of Oki

If an inhumane order is carried out by a subordinate, said subordinate is exonerated.
Statement Title Note
Record Type
Subject of Statement
Statement Provided By

Note: Complete reference to this case - it does hold that the subordinates who were ordered to commit an unlawful act could not be found guilty of the criminal intent necessary to sustain conviction.