After years of working to get Christiansen cleared of the murders at Panehia, the collaboration between the two is now over.
Netavisen reports that Viggo Christiansen’s lawyer is resigning for years.
Christiansen’s co-defendant Bjorn Andre Gulstad confirmed to NRK that Sjodin is retiring.
VG tried to get hold of the two lawyers, as well as Brynjar Meling, who is part of Kristiansen’s legal team, but has so far received no comment from either of them.
According to State Channel, both Gulstad and Meling remain attorneys for Christiansen.
Stine Sofie Sørstrønen (8) and Lena Sløgedal Paulsen (10) were raped and killed. Panehia In May 2000. Viggo Christiansen and Jan Helge Andersen were convicted of the crimes.
Christiansen stayed in December last year He was acquitted of the murders At Panehia.
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Viggo Kristiansen: – God, I have a wonderful feeling now
For Fædrelandsvennen, Viggo Kristiansen says the news that he will be released gives him some confidence in the organization…
Sjødin sided with Christiansen for more than a decade, trying to reopen the case.
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The first round was initiated in 2008 by Sigurd Klomsæt, who brought new analyzes of DNA evidence before Arvid Sjødin took over.
Christiansen has served more than 20 years for the attacks and murders in Panehia in 2000, but his case was reopened in February last year after repeated attempts.
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The fight to free Viggo Kristiansen: – It was hell
Sigurd Klomsæt (69) defended Viggo Kristiansen, convicted of murder and assault, when no other lawyers would.
He always maintained that he was innocent. After the reopening, Oslo police reinvestigated the case.
It’s done The prosecution believed Christiansen was wrongly convicted and had to be exonerated.
– I am… I am very moved, very moved, but very happy, Viggo’s brother Trond Kristiansen tells VGTV After deciding.
Just before Christmas, Christiansen’s lawyers asked that the advance of future compensation be withheld until after the New Year.
It was known earlier in January Christiansen gets the advance After his acquittal in the Panehia case, compensation of NOK 10 million is pending.
– It is clear from the decision that he will receive 10 million and that the payment process is underway, Christiansen’s guardian Bjorn Andre Gulstad told VG.
The defense spoke to Christianson and said he was satisfied with the outcome.
– Now life will begin, it will be very good, Christiansen added Television 2Who first reported the case.
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