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Posted: May 8, 2008 - 2:50 pm
From Kyle in Anchorage --
Let's review:
-- Kohring’s lawyer – John Henry Browne -- tells the judge that Kohring had to hitchhike to work. The borrowed 1984 Ford truck with a loose door he’d been driving crapped out on him and a supporter came to the rescue. "He was offering his profound support and his prayers, and he called his wife and said, 'Put Vic on the prayer chain right now; he needs prayer,' '' Kohring said
-- Waiting for the hearing to start, the peanut gallery obsesses over Kohring’s new haircut.
Exhibit A: Kohring at a September hearing. (ADN photo)
Exhibit B: Kohring at court today. (ADN)
-- Browne tells the judge his client has been sleeping on the couch of his parents’ double-wide while former Veco chief Bill Allen – who played a central role in these corruption cases – is “driving around in his Lexus with $400 million in his pocket.”
-- After Browne compares his client to nice-guy Andy Griffith, prosecutor Joe Bottini said he never saw an episode of the Andy Griffith Show where Andy took money from somebody.
Griffith: No convictions?
-- Kohring won’t have to go into custody right away. He’ll be able to get surgery on his back, after suffering an injury in a car accident a week before the trial began. His lawyer was driving.
6 May 9, 2008 - 2:59pm | jonnylum
Otis, Floyd, Barney or Aunt Bee....
Vic really is a mix of all four. I chose Otis first, because he had the run of the jail. Of course, he even has some Goober in him.....tough call.
5 May 9, 2008 - 12:35pm | tobay
That's why he was always whistling.
3 May 8, 2008 - 7:30pm | zippy_pinhead
He's gone for the Peter O'Toole look! Next up, the prison theater revival of 'Goodby Mr. Chips'.
May 8, 2008 - 10:42pm | seewhy
he went from looking a little like wally cleaver to a little like rodney bigenheimer.
May 8, 2008 - 8:34pm | akmooster
present yourself to the general population in prison. one, you look tough and macho and mean and dare anyone to look at you. two, you make yourself look like a girly-man who is just begging, PLEASE make me your b*tch.
This ass has gotten way too much publicity.
FACT VIC> YOU DID IT
FACT VIC> YOU GOT KOTT
FACT VIC> YOU ARE GOING TO PRISON.
I don't care if you 'were' a good guy or if you are gay (hair) or whatever. You can try to get off on a technicality but you still DID IT.
Go to jail and learn. Take the rest with you.
I'll send you a 70's hits cd to match your new do and help you get through WHAT YOU EARNED AS A CRIMINAL.
2 May 8, 2008 - 7:12pm | _Syrin
ADN, you have gone over the top
Why in the world would you put 10 seperate and quite worthless blogs about Vic Kohring?
May 8, 2008 - 8:51pm | TheSdog
that Kyle gets "blogorrhea" when he enters the courthouse.
Perhaps he should take some Immodium next time.
1 May 8, 2008 - 6:41pm | snowline
OMG, how could he compare him to sheriff Andy?
I love Andy Griffith in his role as Mayberry's sheriff!
And I'm sorry John Henry Browne, but I just don't see the comparison! :o/
May 9, 2008 - 9:36am | Rockin_Mel_Slurrup
Can we get Rydell to replay his show
from the day after Vic was indicted?
Because Rydell was all about how innocent Vic was, and that Vic was just a simple (see stupid) man who was trying to do what's right.
How about it, Rick? Are you man enough?
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7 May 9, 2008 - 9:22pm | Hire_Intelligence
Pre-disco hair
If he goes for the man boobs to go with the tan and funny hair.........Club Fed will not be as lonely.
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