ND Surgeon Accused Of Drugging Wife Set For Trial

Lawyers say the trial for a Fargo surgeon accused of drugging his wife with a powerful anesthetic and sexually assaulting her could last until Thanksgiving.

 

 

 

 

FARGO, N.D. (AP) - Lawyers say the trial for a Fargo surgeon accused of drugging his wife with a powerful anesthetic and sexually assaulting her could last until Thanksgiving.

Dr. Jon Norberg is accused of having sex with Dr. Alonna Norberg after giving her propofol, a medication that gained notoriety during the trial against the doctor who treated pop star Michael Jackson.

Jon Norberg has pleaded not guilty to charges of gross sexual imposition and reckless endangerment. He faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Jury selection in the case is slated to begin Monday.

Alonna Norberg has spoken publicly, once to deny claims by her husband that she agreed to the medication as part of treatment for a debilitating disease.

 

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