– It would have been best for all parties if the case had been postponed, says Morten Kjensli from the law firm Rogstad. Kjensli and Sidra Sahar Bhatti are defenders of the two men who were beaten, and Kjensli is now asking the Buskerud district court to consider postponing the trial against the police officer. Lawyer Morten Kjensli believes that too little time has been set aside in the Buskerud district court. Photo: Privat It was in the middle of May that news could tell that the trial against the policeman who is accused of violence in Kongsberg was scheduled for 28 and 30 June in Buskerud district court. The assistance lawyers have subsequently reacted that too little time had been set aside for the proceedings in the district court. Therefore, three hours have recently also been set aside on 29 June. Wants a postponement until after the summer But this is still not enough, Kjensli believes. He is now applying for a postponement of the entire treatment, until after the summer court holidays. – We have already had a planning meeting where this was aired, so I think there should be a chance that the whole matter can be postponed until after the summer, says Kjensli. Kjensli believes that at least four days in court are needed. He points out, among other things, that the surveillance video has no sound and that it is therefore interesting to hear what the civilian witnesses can say. – It would be stupid to start the trial, and then later find out that there is hardly any time. It is better to clarify this in advance, says Kjensli. Difficult to get an adjournment Liv Synnøve Taraldsrud, head of the Buskerud district court, says on a general basis that special considerations are required to adjourn a criminal case. Buskerud district court is led by magistrate Liv Synnøve Taraldsrud. Photo: Anders Martin Helle / news – It should not be right to have a planned criminal case postponed, she says. Taraldsrud emphasizes that the court’s requirement is that, on average, no more than 90 days should pass from the time a criminal case arrives at the district court for planning, until a judgment is handed down. It is an order from the Storting. – It is an overarching consideration that the cases should be dealt with quickly in the legal system, explains Taraldsrud. Elden does not want an adjournment John Christian Elden is defending the accused policeman. Photo: Marthe Synnøve Johannessen / news The police officer denies criminal guilt and believes he used force within the framework the service allows. The policeman’s defender, John Christian Elden, writes in an SMS to news that they do not want a postponement of the case. – The client is temporarily out of service and the case is a burden. He obviously wants a quick decision as we have already framed the case, writes Elden.
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Asking for a postponement of the trial after the police violence at Kongsberg – news Oslo and Viken – Local news, TV and radio
