Defense lawyers' final arguments in the seven and a half year trial of doomsday guru Shoko Asahara

TOKYO, JAPAN - OCTOBER 31: A TV grab shows Shoko Asahara, real name Chizuo Matsumoto on October 31, 2003 in Tokyo, Japan. Asahara stands accused of masterminding the 1995 Sarin gas attack on Tokyo's subway, in which 12 people died and a further 5,000 were poisoned. Defence arguments are coming to a close in the seven and a half year trial, with a verdict expected in February next year. If found guilty Asahara faces the death penalty. (Photo by Junko Kimura/Getty Images)