Dennis Zaki Blog - AlaskaReport

Kohring’s lawyer said “He’s Andy Griffith, he really is.”

Prosecutor Joseph Bottini replied “I don’t remember any episode of that show where Andy Griffith took cash from anybody.”

Video shot by Kelly Walters for AlaskaReport.com

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Sorry about the delay but the Wi-Fi wasn’t working in the courthouse. Here’s a couple of quick hits.

Kohring had to hitchhike to court today. A friend loaned him a beater and it died near his home. Vic put out his thumb and a local Wasillian gave him a lift. Classic!

Quick quotes. Vic’s lawyer said “He’s Andy Griffith, he really is”

Prosecutor Joseph Bottini replied “I don’t remember any episode of that show where Andy Griffith took cash from anybody.”

Vic Kohring “I was a little naive, I’ll admit that.”

I forgot to ask Vic about his hair.

My plan is to get some pictures of Vic (and a couple of quick quotes) entering the courthouse before his sentencing around 9:30 am. Hopefully some video too if I can convince one of my colleagues to assist me. Then I’ll find the Wi-Fi hotspot at the courthouse and post a picture up on AlaskaReport and a few here. Then I’ll sit through two, or four, miserable hours of Lord John Henry Browne (Vic’s fluffy attorney) second-guessing every minute detail of Judge Sedwick’s rulings.

If I’m still awake after that I’ll shoot some pictures of Vic when he leaves the courthouse. That may not happen though. The judge could remand Vic and order him straight to prison.

I hope not. I want Vic’s reaction to his sentence. He’s been telling me for months that he can’t talk because his lawyer has told him to “not talk about the case”

He can finally say what he’s been thinking all along.

My guess, “Mmm… donuts”.

Lord Browne’s motion to keep Vic out of jail while he waits for his appeals to be heard.

Pictured - Harry Potter’s ‘Defense Against the Dark Arts’ teacher - Gilderoy Lockhart - Lord Browne’s echo

Vic Kohring, with less than 24 hours before he’s sentenced to federal prison, wants to be freed pending appeal. Kohring’s lawyer, Lord John Henry Browne, is asking the judge to allow Vic to stay out of prison during the appeals process.

David Shurleff at APRN says it could keep him out of prison for the next few years, if not longer.

No surprise there. The surprise is - where the hell is he getting money for appeals?

Lord Browne’s motion