To set aside the jury's acquittal of Eirik Jensen

Eirik Jensen, was today convicted of gross corruption, but acquitted of rough narkotikaforbrytelse of the jury in the Borgarting court of appeal. Fagdommerne set aside the decision of the jury, and Jensen-the case must thus be treated all over again in the court of appeal.

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It was lagdommer Kristel Heyerdahl read up fagdommernes decision.

FRIKJENTE FOR drug offences: the Jury in the Jensen case. Photo: Gorm Kallestad / NTB scanpix Show more

the Condition to set a jurykjennelse to page is that the judges can find it undoubtedly that the defendant is guilty. Fagdommerne believe that there is no doubt that the Jensen is guilty of complicity to gross offences of narcotics, that he had a criminal partnership with Gjermund Cappelen.

DISAPPOINTED: Eirik Jensen is disappointed fagdommernes decision, and believes that the court of appeals spitting on the jury. Video: Nicolai Delebekk Photo: Bjørn Langsem Show more

- It is very surprising that they could not accept the ruling, when the jury has been six days and discussed carefully. So has the court of appeal a different opinion. It is a little worthy of the range by the discontinuation of the juryordningen, " says John Christian Fire, defender Eirik Jensen.

SURPRISE: Eirik Jensen's defender John Christian the Fire is surprised that fagdommerne to set aside the jury's acquittal of Eirik Jensen. Video: Nicolai Delebekk / Dagbladet Show more

Something similar happened in the so-called Hemsedal case, where three men were prosecuted for rape, but was acquitted by the jury. They were later acquitted when the case again was heard in the court of appeal.

the Fire, says the same thing Jensen's forsvarerteam have done all the way: They will have the full disputed this claim. The fire, says he has experienced tilsidesettelser, but he says "it is not intended to overrule the decision of the jury".

- It had definitely been on time with a closure in this case, " says Jensen to the Newspaper.

Jensen bowed his head on the table and sighed loudly when fagdommernes decision came.

He answered, "not really, but yes" on the questions from the lagdommer Kristel Heyerdahl if he understood it.

Known since 1993: Eirik Jensen and Gjermund cappelen in his relationship