Timeline: The case of Kazuyoshi Miura

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Kazuyoshi Miura is escorted from court, June 6, 2008, after his bail hearing in Saipan. (Gemma Q. Casas / Associated Press)

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Japanese Consul Masaru Dekiba talks to Japanese media outside Parker Center today after authorities announced Japanese businessman Kazuyoshi Miura, accused of conspiring to have his wife murdered 27 years ago in Los Angeles, hanged himself with a piece of his shirt in his jail cell Friday night. (Bob Chamberlin / Los Angeles Times)

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In this 1981 photo, Kazuyoshi Miura is shown after he was allegedly shot and mugged. His wife died in the shooting, and Miura was hit in the leg. Miura said the two were attacked by street thugs, but prosecutors accused him of masterminding his wife’s death in a bid to collect insurance money. (File photo / Los Angeles Times)

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A 1985 photo taken after Kazuyoshi Miuras arrest in Japan for the murder of his wife. He was convicted of murder in Japan, but the verdict was thrown out four years later and Miura was acquitted. (File photo / Associated Press)

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Miura and his wife, Kazumi, on their wedding day. (File photo / Los Angeles Times)

Oct. 11, 2008 8:34 PM PT

From the Associated Press

Japanese businessman Kazuyoshi Miura committed suicide in jail less than 24 hours after being taken to Los Angeles to face trial on a charge of conspiring to murder his wife. A timeline of the case:

-- Nov. 18, 1981: Miura and his wife, Kazumi, 28, are shot while visiting Los Angeles.

-- 1982: Kazumi dies after spending a year in a coma.

-- 1984: Japanese magazine publishes stories saying Miura collected about $1.4 million from life insurance policies on his wife. An actress says Miura asked her to kill his wife in a separate incident.

-- 1985: Miura convicted of attempted murder in the case involving the actress and is sentenced to six years in prison.

-- 1988: Los Angeles County charges Miura with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

-- 1994: Miura is convicted in Japan of his wife’s murder.

-- 2003: Conviction is overturned by Japanese Supreme Court.

-- Feb. 22, 2008: Miura is arrested on 1988 warrant when he visits U.S. territory of Saipan.

-- Sept. 26: Murder charge is dismissed on grounds of double jeopardy.

-- Oct. 10: Miura is extradited to California and found dead in jail cell after hanging himself.

Timeline: The case of Kazuyoshi Miura

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