A Japanese court sentenced a former U.S. base worker to life in prison Friday for the rape and murder of a 20-year-old woman in Okinawa in April last year, saying the crime leaves "no room for leniency."The Naha District Court handed down the sentence on Kenneth Franklin Shinzato, 33, in line with prosecutors' demand. The defendant had admitted to the charges of rape resulting in death and abandoning the victim's body but denied intent to murder."His criminal responsibility is grave," the court said in its ruling, adding the crime was conducted with "selfish motivation, which left no room f…READ FULL ARTICLE
