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Man Acquitted of Rape; Says He Was Asleep
Yahoo News ^ | 12/9/04

Posted on 12/09/2004 7:22:38 AM PST by Pfesser

OSLO (Reuters) - A Norwegian court has acquitted a man accused of raping a sleeping woman after he said he was also asleep at the time.

The 18-year old woman, who had gone to sleep dressed in trousers and a sweater on a sofa after a party with friends, awoke to find the 34-year-old man having sex with her. The man said he was woken by her screams for help.

"He said that he was asleep and the majority of the judges found that they could not rule out the possibility," defense lawyer Christian Riig told NRK public radio on Thursday.

The three-judge panel in the court in Inderoy, west Norway, acquitted him by a 2-1 margin because of doubts about whether he had been conscious.

Riig declined to speculate about how the man, who had been drinking, could have had sex in his sleep, apparently after undressing the woman. But he said an ex-partner of the man had testified by telephone that similar things had happened to her.


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Hey, it could happen.
1 posted on 12/09/2004 7:22:39 AM PST by Pfesser
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Ah YES. The "Sleep" Defense!


2 posted on 12/09/2004 7:24:48 AM PST by drt1
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he was sleep walki.. er humping


3 posted on 12/09/2004 7:25:15 AM PST by treffner
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This guy is good.


4 posted on 12/09/2004 7:26:16 AM PST by dwilli
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Riig declined to speculate about how the man, who had been drinking, could have had sex in his sleep, apparently after undressing the woman. But he said an ex-partner of the man had testified by telephone that similar things had happened to her.

Some people walk and shout in their sleep, this guy has sex!

5 posted on 12/09/2004 7:27:02 AM PST by Youngblood
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Sounds like a threesome with Aquavit.


6 posted on 12/09/2004 7:27:15 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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I guess this gives new meaning to the "wet dream".


7 posted on 12/09/2004 7:27:40 AM PST by marvlus
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Happens all the time.

However, the more discerning "humper" learns to take the trousers and sweater OFF the pillow before retiring.

8 posted on 12/09/2004 7:27:42 AM PST by ez2muz
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To: Pfesser

At least twice per month, Mrs. Glock tells me that I came on to her in the night.

BUt I don't remember. (I swear)


9 posted on 12/09/2004 7:31:32 AM PST by KidGlock (W-1)
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awoke to find the 34-year-old man having sex with her.

How do you wake up and find someone having sex with you. Wouldn't the wine and Barry Mantilow songs wake you up first?

10 posted on 12/09/2004 7:31:48 AM PST by 2banana (They want to die for Islam and we want to kill them)
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Maybe some justice minded Norwegian can use the same defense for blowing the perps brains out.
11 posted on 12/09/2004 7:33:14 AM PST by HEY4QDEMS
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"He said that he was asleep and the majority of the judges found that they could not rule out the possibility," defense lawyer Christian Riig told NRK public radio.

This guy HAS to be related to John Edwards


12 posted on 12/09/2004 7:34:14 AM PST by NRA1995 (Yew jes' go and lay yore hand on a Pittsburgh Steeler fan and I think yer gonna fin'lly understand)
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"But he said an ex partner of the man had TESTIFIED BY TELEPHONE..."
Who was the person on the phone? Can we be sure it was the alledged ex-partner? In the U.S., do we allow 'telephonic testimony' in even our smallest courts, such as small claims and traffic? But they allow this in a rape case in Europe? Maybe our justice system isn't so bad.


13 posted on 12/09/2004 7:35:02 AM PST by CFIIIMEIATP737 ((I'm a Freeper and I approved of this ad.))
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At least twice per month, Mrs. Glock tells me that I came on to her in the night.

I tried it once when I was sleeping. Mrs. weenie slugged me...said she thought she was having a nightmare.

I stay on my side of the bed now.

14 posted on 12/09/2004 7:43:34 AM PST by weenie ("A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants." -- Churchill)
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Pssst...hey judge...I have a swell deal for ya...my father left me this bridge in Brooklyn...


15 posted on 12/09/2004 7:48:26 AM PST by Edgerunner (The left ain't right. Hand me that launch pickle...)
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Sounds like a bad Ole and Lena joke.


16 posted on 12/09/2004 8:05:29 AM PST by Toto_for_breakfast
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"But he said an ex partner of the man had TESTIFIED BY TELEPHONE..."

OK....picture forming slowly here....presiding judge was Lance Ito....defense attorney was channeling John Edwards....hmmm......


17 posted on 12/09/2004 8:05:36 AM PST by NRA1995 (Yew jes' go and lay yore hand on a Pittsburgh Steeler fan and I think yer gonna fin'lly understand)
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To: Pfesser

Hey this exact thing happened to me!

Of course it was with my wife. And we were already in the same bed with little clothing on to begin with.

No one screamed though, which might not be a good thing.


18 posted on 12/09/2004 8:08:49 AM PST by subterfuge ("Dems think 'Values' are what you get at WalMart"--subterfuge)
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LOL!


19 posted on 12/09/2004 8:09:56 AM PST by ServesURight (Tim Michels for U.S. Senate Wisconsin)
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To: drt1

This is even better than the time my lawyer got an attempted rape charge reduced to "following to close" and sent to traffic court.


20 posted on 12/09/2004 8:10:00 AM PST by Old North State
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