Seattle defense attorney John Henry Browne has withdrawn as former state Rep. Vic Kohring's lawyer.
Kohring sentenced to 3½ years in prison
A federal judge sentenced former Wasilla state Rep. Vic Kohring to 3½ years in prison Thursday for taking bribes in a scheme to keep Alaska oil taxes down.
Sympathy hard to find in the Valley
WASILLA -- Jim Garhart and Bill Stanfill believed in Vic Kohring.
Judge rejects Kohring request to talk to juror
Former state Rep. Vic Kohring has suffered another legal setback ahead of his sentencing Thursday.
Friends of Kohring urge judge to go easy
Former state Rep. Vic Kohring was naive and accepted gifts of cash from a man he thought was his friend, but he didn't do special favors in return, his lawyer says in a sentencing memorandum to the judge filed Friday.
Remorseful juror contacted Kohring after verdict
A juror on the panel that convicted former state Rep. Vic Kohring of corruption charges last year was distressed by the outcome and tried to reach him to talk about it, says Kohring's lawyer.
Judge dismisses Kohring's bias claim, sets sentencing date
U.S. District Judge John Sedwick on Monday rejected former state Rep. Vic Kohring's accusations of bias and set sentencing for May 8 for his convictions on bribery, conspiracy and attempted extortion.
Kohring makes bid to overturn conviction
Former state Rep. Vic Kohring filed two dozen documents in federal court this week to bolster his argument to throw out his conviction or win a new trial.
Prosecutors scorn Kohring allegations
"Nothing more than wild conjecture based on erroneous and stale information." That's how federal prosecutors sum up accusations of bias by former Rep. Vic Kohring.
Kohring in limbo on plea for trial
A federal judge on Wednesday said he couldn't consider former House Rep. Vic Kohring's request to have the judge overseeing his case step down.
Kohring accuses his trial judge of bias
Late last week, just days before his scheduled sentencing on corruption charges, former state Rep. Vic Kohring accused the federal judge presiding over his case of bias and asked that a jury's guilty verdicts be thrown out.
High-profile sentencings delayed
Two sentencing hearings in unrelated federal cases have been rescheduled.
Conviction snagged on one point
The reason jurors found former state Rep. Vic Kohring not guilty on one of the four corruption charges against him boils down to a technical requirement of a federal law that dates back more than 60 years.
More coverage on the Kohring trial
'Little fish' Kohring gets sympathy
Kohring superceding indictment
Kohring superceding indictment
Prosecutors' final words: Allen was 'Human ATM'
FBI tape shows Kohring with hand out
Editor's note: On March 30 of last year, then-state Rep. Vic Kohring of Wasilla went to the Juneau hotel suite of Veco executives Bill Allen and Rick Smith and asked them for help paying off a $17,000 credit card debt.
Kohring neither defiant nor remorseful
Less than an hour after a federal jury convicted former state Rep. Vic Kohring of public corruption charges on Thursday, he apologized to the people of Alaska for the stress and trauma of the investigation and trial. But he stopped short of accepting responsibility for the crimes of bribery, conspiracy and attempted extortion - crimes he now stands convicted of committing.
More coverage on the Kohring trial
Prosecutors' final words: Allen was 'Human ATM'
Defense rests without Kohring's testimony
The defense case for former state Rep. Vic Kohring consisted of two witnesses who on Tuesday spent just an hour on the stand between them: Kohring's 19-year-old nephew and a longtime Kohring friend and political adviser from the Mat-Su area.
Pete Kott's call for new trial disputed by federal attorneys
Allen drops blackmail bombshell in Kohring trial testimony
Former Veco Corp. chief executive Bill Allen, on the witness stand for a second day Monday, revealed that his nephew tried to blackmail him over work done on U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens' home.
Kohring's lawyer is known for being flamboyant, effective
One thing's for sure about John Henry Browne. Humble he's not. He's the Seattle lawyer defending former state Rep. Vic Kohring on federal corruption charges, and he is on a roll.
Allen says he wanted loyalty, felt sympathy
Bill Allen normally keeps all his cash in his wallet, but on the afternoon of March 30, 2006, he knew Rep. Vic Kohring was about to come calling at Suite 604 in Juneau's Baranof Hotel.
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Allen says he gave cash to Kohring for 4 years
Veco Corp. founder Bill Allen told the jury he handed former Rep. Vic Kohring $600 or $700 cash on many occasions from 2002 to 2006. Allen said he gave Kohring money because he felt sorry for him and because he wanted the politician’s loyalty. He said he asked Kohring not to run against Mat-Su Sen. Lyda Green in 2002 and 2004 even though Kohring wanted to make the jump to the state Senate. Read more on our Alaska Politics blog.
Letter from Rick Smith (signed "Bill") endorsing internship for Kohring's nephew
Kohring trial explores 'hamburger tape'
As the Vic Kohring corruption trial winds up its day, former Veco VP Rick Smith is still answering questions about the so-called "hamburger tape" and other prosecution evidence. Reporter Kyle Hopkins is blogging from the federal courthouse. At one point, according to Hopkins, Smith told jurors he "sensed that Bill (Allen) wanted to give Vic some money.” This drew an objection from Kohring’s lawyer, which the judge sustained. The jury should forget about what Smith “sensed,” the judge said. Read the latest now.
Corruption investigation overview
Round-up of events and players involved in the FBI's investigation. Updated as information is unvield through trials and news reports.
The strength of the FBI investigations has been the hours of secretly recorded video surveillance and telephone wire taps. We have produced almost all audio and video that was submitted as evidence in the three trials to-date: Tom Anderson, Pete Kott and Vic Kohring.
FBI video: Vic Kohring surveillance
FBI video: Pete Kott surveillance
FBI Video: Tom Anderson surveillance
Former state Rep. Vic Kohring for Wasilla resigned after being indicted on charges of extortion and bribery.
Korhing convicted on 3 of 4 counts
Video: Surveillance tapes submitted as evidence in Korhing trial
Audio: FBI wiretaps submitted as evidence
Former Alaska House Speaker of Eagle River indicted on bribery, extortion and conspiracy charges.
Video: FBI surveillance video from Suite 604, Baranof Hotel
Audio: FBI surveillance tapes and Bill Allen testimony from Kott trial
Former state Rep. Tom Anderson was found guilty of seven felony charges of conspiracy and bribery.
Video: Surveillance tapes submitted as evidence in Anderson trial
Former state Rep. Bruce Weyhrauch of Juneau is charged with bribery, extortion and conspiracy.
The most senior Republican in the U.S. Senate and Alaska's most famous political figure.
Alaska's lone representative and the former chairman of the House Transportation Committee.
The former state Senate president earned $243,250 in four years as a consultant for Veco.
Oil-field service company Veco and its CEO Bill Allen are at the center of Alaska's political corruption scandals.
Audio: Kohring trial opening statements and Bill Allen testimony
Corrupt Bastards Club: From barroom joke to federal warrants
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Corruption investigation overview
PDF: Kott & Weyhrauch indictment
Audio: Gavel to Gavel (Berkowitz confronts Weyhrauch on the House floor, May 8, 2006)
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Jury sees video of execs giving Kohring cash
Kohring defense aims to discredit ex-Veco chief
Potential Kohring jurors questioned
Kohring corruption trial jury selection is today
Kohring's case will not be dismissed
Judge scolds Kohring's lawyer, cites lack of professionalism
Hunt for bigger fish hooked Kohring, lawyer tells court
Agents lawfully searched Kohring's office
Kohring trial to stay in Alaska; judge denies venue change
Defense disputes evidence from Kohring's FBI conversations
Kohring claims detention illegal
Kohring also charged with bribery, extortion
Federal authorities charge three legislators
Kohring's state House committee post pulled
Recall petition to target Kohring
Kohring may not soon tell his plans
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