The Norwegian Supreme Court has rejected Laila Bertheussen’s appeal.
In January, Bertheussen was found guilty of sending threatening letters to her own home and of committing vandalism aimed at her own car and home. The verdict has been appealed.
This summer, the Borgarting Court of Appeal rejected the appeal on the question of guilt. Still, she will have the sentencing of the case processed again in December. The court’s decision to reject a full appeal was appealed to the Supreme Court.
In a decision on Monday, the Supreme Court writes that they believe the Court of Appeal has substantiated its decision well enough.
“The Appeals Committee finds it unanimously clear that the appeal cannot proceed. The appeal is rejected pursuant to the Criminal Procedure Act § 387, first paragraph,” the decision states.
That means that Bertheussen’s hopes of being acquitted have been slashed. Bertheussen denies criminal guilt and believes that the prosecution has charged the wrong person.
However, the Court of Appeal could reduce her sentence. The 56-year-old was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison.
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