Lead lawyer Junichiro Hironaka told reporters on Monday that Ghosn was willing to submit to restrictions including video surveillance and communications monitoring as part of his bail application. In rejecting his previous bail applications, the judges had expressed concern he could tamper with evidence. Ghosn's France-based lawyers revealed on Monday they had complained to the United Nations that his rights had been violated during detention in Japan. In addition to his lengthy pre-trial detention, Ghosn faces a criminal justice system where only three of every 100 defendants pleading not guilty are acquitted. There is also no plea deal mechanism that would allow Ghosn to agree to lesser charges for a lighter sentence.

Source: bd News24 March 05, 2019 05:03 UTC