Lawyers in Breivik case want to dismiss lay judge

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Prosecutors, defense lawyers and lawyers representing victims agreed that Thomas Indreboe could not continue on the five-judge panel after admitting he posted a comment about the death penalty on a chat forum the day after the massacre that killed 77. Norway doesn't have the death penalty.

The court was adjourned to discuss the issue today.

Breivik is being tried by a panel of two professional judges and three lay judges. The system is designed to let ordinary citizens have a role in the Norwegian justice system.