But a second opinion, which the court ordered after the first one sparked a
controversy, concluded that Breivik was sane enough to be held responsible
for the attacks.
If found of sound mind, he would likely face Norway’s maximum 21-year prison
sentence, which can be extended for as long as he is considered a threat to
society.
On July 22, 2011, Breivik gunned down 69 people on the island of Utoya, most
of them teenagers who were attending a Labour Party youth camp, while
another eight died when he bombed a government building in Oslo earlier the
same day.
Ultimately it will be up to the five judges to decide whether he is sane when
they hand down their verdict in July.
The judges will base their decision on the psychiatric evaluations and
testimony expected in mid-June from the authors of those reports, as well as
other psychiatric experts.
“The question of an appeal lies therefore in the hands of the judges,”
Breivik said Thursday, appearing to put pressure on the court to find him
sane.
Source; AFP
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