FARGO, N.D. (AP) _ A jury in Fargo has started deliberating the
fate of a local surgeon accused of drugging and sexually assaulting
his wife.
Forty-two-year-old Jon Norberg has pleaded not guilty to gross
sexual imposition and reckless endangerment. He could face up to
life in prison if convicted.
The attorney for 42-year-old Alonna Norberg says she was
unconscious and unable to give consent because of the anesthetic
propofol _ the medication that gained notoriety during the trial of
the doctor who treated pop star Michael Jackson. Jon Norberg
contends that his wife made up the allegations to help in a looming
divorce and child custody case.
The Associated Press typically doesn't identify alleged victims
of sex crimes, but Alonna Norberg has spoken publicly about the
case.
