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After several weeks in the prosecution court of the Oslo District Court, the court was suspended on Friday 23 October and the cohabitant of the former justice minister was expected to receive the sentence before Christmas.
It is now clear that the verdict will not be announced until Friday, January 15.
DIFFICULT: Attorney John Christian Elden believes it is obvious that this is not an easy case for the court to pass judgment. Photo: Henning Lillegård / Dagbladet
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“Obviously, it is not an easy case for the court to pass judgment, and I understand that very well,” Bertheussen’s defender, John Christian Elden, tells Dagbladet.
Attacks on the state
Laila Anita Bertheussen is accused of violation of article 115 of the Penal Code. The prosecution believes that the threats should have been a danger “to prevent or influence the work of the partner, Justice Minister Tor Mikkel Wara, Social Security Minister Ingvil Smines Tybring-Gjedde (Frp) and her husband, the parliamentary representative Christian Tybring-Gjedde (Frp).
In defense of the accused
“A prison sentence of up to 10 years is punishable by anyone who, through the use of force, threats or in any other unlawful way, causes danger that the King, the Regent, the Government, the Storting, the Supreme Court or the Supreme Court, or a member of these institutions, is hindered or influenced in their activities. “
Threats and damages
PST, which has investigated the case, believes that Bertheussen, among other things, has drawn a swastika and labeled the word “racist” on the wall of the family car. She is also accused of having broken the car’s fuel tank cap and lighting a rope that was placed in the tank.
The PST and the National Prosecutor’s Office believe that Bertheussen sent letters with threatening content to the partner and himself.
INSULTED: Tybring-Gjedde of former State Minister Ingvil Smine has taken offense in the case against Laila Bertheussen. Photograph: Bjørn Langsem / Dagbladet
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The same letter was also sent to Tybring-Gjedde from the then Minister of State Ingvil Smine and her husband, Christian Tybring-Gjedde.
Bertheussen is also charged with attempting to arouse suspicions of a criminal act without committing it and with violating the Fire and Explosion Protection Act.
Deny blame
In the 1980s, Laila Bertheussen was convicted three times of fraud, theft and forgery. In 1995, she was also fined for prostitution.
Bertheussen denies her criminal guilt and stated in the Oslo District Court that she is the victim in the case.
You can receive a historically severe sentence
When Laila Bertheussen was arrested by PST on March 14, 2019, the police conducted a search at the family home at the western end of Oslo. Two weeks later, Wara resigned as Minister of Justice.
“Definitely”
Prosecutors Marit Formo and Frederik G. Ranke from the National Prosecutor’s Office for the first indictment against Bertheussen at the Oslo District Court.
During the process, the prosecutor Formo concluded that there was no doubt that it was Bertheussen who was behind all the actions of the prosecution for threats and damages.
THE ACTOR: Prosecutors Frederik G. Ranke and Marit Formo believe that Laila Bertheussen should be sentenced to two years in prison. Photograph: Bjørn Langsem / Dagbladet
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State Attorney Ranke sued Laila Bertheussen for two years in prison, while her defenders, attorneys John Christian Elden and Bernt Heiberg believe there is no basis for sentencing her. They withdrew the demand for total acquittal.
It is expected that the case, regardless of whether the Oslo District Court rules or acquits Laila Bertheussen, will be appealed to the Borgarting Court of Appeal.
The case against Laila against Laila Bertheussen is unique in Norwegian legal history.
