Sat, Feb 28, 2004 - Page 1 News List

Doomsday-cult leader sentenced to death

NERVE GAS ATTACK Shoko Asahara, founder of the Aum Shinrikyo cult, was convicted in a trial that lasted almost eight years, but his appeal could last another decade

AP , TOKYO

"I can't think of any other sentence but death for Asahara," said Yasutomo Kusakai, a 22-year-old college student who tried unsuccessfully to get a courtroom seat.

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