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2012-01-15 Europe

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Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-15 14:19|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 A criminal trial is a real gamble for the government. At first, he will be tried in the Tingretten, or District Court (all felony cases since 1995).

"Regular trials are usually held before a panel of three judges, one professional and two lay judges. In particularly difficult cases the bench may consist of five judges (two professional and three lay (non-lawyer) judges).

"Verdicts and sentences are determined by a majority vote, with the lay judges' votes counting the same as the professional judge."

So this means his *first* trial will have two Norwegians selected like jurors as two of three, or three of five judges.

Then his almost automatic appeal to the Lagmannsretten, or Appeals Court.

"In criminal cases where more than six years of prison can be handed down, the court will have a jury of ten people deciding the guilt, as well as three professional judges who preside over the case and determine sentencing. In order to convict, at least seven of the jury members need to vote for conviction. The verdict of the jury is usually final, but can be overturned by the professional judges who then order a retrial."

From there it could very well go to the Norwegian Supreme Court, or the always-hoping-to-interfere European Court of Human Rights.

In all cases, there will be lots of opportunities for Breivik to spout and cause further distress and embarrassment to the government, and possibly sway other Norwegians to interest in what he was fighting, namely immigrants and the far socialist/communist left.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-15 14:40|| 2012-01-15 14:40|| Front Page Top

#2 "In all cases, there will be lots of opportunities for Breivik to spout and cause further distress and embarrassment to the government, and possibly sway other Norwegians to interest in what he was fighting, namely immigrants and the far socialist/communist left."

Popcorn alert, 'moose?

Posted by Barbara 2012-01-15 15:25|| 2012-01-15 15:25|| Front Page Top

#3 In AGW/Moderate Islam/Keynesian Economics/Human rights/ world he's barely mildly disturbed.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-01-15 16:53|| 2012-01-15 16:53|| Front Page Top

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