Prosecutor Convicted of Beating a Witness
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<i> Associated Press</i>
TOKYO — A former prosecutor was given a suspended prison sentence Wednesday for beating a witness during questioning in a major bribery scandal.
The Tokyo District Court sentenced Hitoshi Kanazawa, 33, to two years in prison but suspended the sentence for four years, meaning he can avoid prison by maintaining a clean record during that time.
Kanazawa was accused of slapping and kicking a 57-year-old executive during questioning Oct. 14 about bribes paid by construction executives to local politicians.
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