Mohammadi admitted to the murder and desecration of a corpse but denied abuse. Hordaland District Court found him guilty of murder, desecration of a corpse, and abuse of the victim before, during, and after the murder, as well as abuse of the children. The court sentenced him to 16.5 years of preventive detention with a minimum term of 11 years.
Forensic psychiatric experts and the district court determined that Mohammadi does not show genuine remorse, lacks self-insight, has a high risk of recidivism for violence in general and against women in particular, and has a severe dissocial personality disorder with psychopathic traits. Mohammadi appealed only the sentence, arguing that the diagnosis is wrong and that there is no risk of recidivism. Gulating Court of Appeal agreed to review the sentence and requested an extended report from the experts.
In meeting us, he appears self-centered, self-praising, externalizing, and excusing.
In the appeal court, the experts reiterated their diagnosis and risk assessment with even greater certainty, citing lack of remorse, empathy, and understanding of his actions. According to NRK Norge, psychiatrist Gunnar Johannessen stated that there is no knowledge or evidence that individuals with dissocial personality disorder with psychopathy benefit from treatment. Defense attorney Nils Christian Nordhus criticized the diagnostic tools used by the experts and argued that there is no basis to claim that treatment and a long prison sentence would have no effect, noting that his client has not previously served a sentence.
He blames others as a triggering factor for the violence he commits.
We have no knowledge or evidence that individuals with dissocial personality disorder with psychopathy benefit from treatment.
The ability and will to change are not there.
But we point out that these are our assessments. Others can make different assessments, and the court must make its own assessment.