During the German occupation of Norway , from 1940 to 1945 , he worked as a defender for members of the Norwegian resistance who were tried in Nazi - controlled courts .
In 1939 Wiesener became a barrister with access to work with cases in the Supreme Court .
During the German occupation of Norway , from 1940 to 1945 , Wiesener worked as a defender for members of the Norwegian resistance who were tried in Nazi - controlled courts .
In 1939 Wiesener became a barrister with access to work with cases in the Supreme Court .