Prosecutor Vibeke Gjøslien stated in court that the overall evidence shows the murder was planned, that Jonas was to be killed at Veernveien 5, and that it was ordered. The prosecution believes 'The Orderer' wanted Jonas dead due to jealousy, as Jonas had a brief relationship with 'The Orderer's' girlfriend during a pause in their relationship. Gjøslien also described harassment and violence against Jonas before the murder, which 'The Orderer' has admitted to paying for.
Defense attorney Marius Dietrichson said his client ('The Shooter') was paid 35,000 kroner to injure Jonas, with the intent to harm him by hitting his leg with a crowbar, not to kill him. 'The Shooter' has admitted to taking on a violence assignment aimed at harming Jonas physically and economically. Four men were convicted in the district court for various roles in the case, which also includes threats, violence, and vandalism.
They were to injure him, they were to hit him in the leg with a crowbar, he was not to die. The court's task is to consider whether this can be explained from an innocence perspective.
In the appeal case, four men are charged with murder or complicity in this, with two of the men convicted of murder in the district court, while the other two were convicted of complicity in grievous bodily harm. Prosecutor Vibeke Gjøslien stated that all communication occurred via an encrypted messaging service, limiting what police could retrieve, especially since the physical phones were gone.