Maui Doctor Found Guilty of Attempted Manslaughter in Wife’s Attack
Dr. Gerhardt Konig has been convicted of attempted manslaughter with extreme mental or emotional disturbance for an attack on his wife during her birthday hike. The jury acquitted him of the more severe charge of attempted murder after deliberating for over eight hours. The prosecution alleged Konig, motivated by his wife’s emotional affair, attempted to push her off a cliff, stab her with a syringe, and bludgeon her with a rock. Konig’s defense claimed he acted in self-defense.
John Q. Hosedrinker