@meghannmcuniff: Honolulu County Deputy Prosecutor Joel Garner began his closing argument in Gerhardt Konig's attempted murder trial today by telling the jury, "A motive. A beating. A confession. Ladies and gentlemen, beyond a reasonable doubt, the state has proven that on March 24, 2025, Gerhardt Konig tried to kill his wife, Arielle." "The state has proven beyond a reasonable doubt that Gerhardt Konig committed the offense of attempted murder in the second degree," Garner said. Garner described three plans by Konig. "Plan A, the push. The intent was to kill. When Plan A didn't work, the defendant moved on to Plan B. Plan B, inject her with the syringe, knock her out, push her off the cliff. The intent behind Plan B was to kill," Garner said. "Plan C, when the first two plans didn't work, beat her with the rock, knock her out, drag her over, or just simply kill her outright." You can watch Garner's entire 46-minute argument on my YouTube channel or Facebook page. Konig, 47, is an anesthesiologist who moved to Maui from Pittsburgh in 2023 with his wife and three sons. He and Arielle were celebrating her birthday on O'ahu and were hiking the Pali Puka Trail when they attack occurred. You can watch some of Arielle's testimony here @Meghann Cuniff and here @Meghann Cuniff, and you can listen to the 911 call from one of the hikers who rescued her here @Meghann Cuniff. #law #crime #court

justb :

im so glad Arielle lived to tell the tale

Natalie :

What a brilliant attorney!! I loved watching him the entire trial

MJ :

Jennifer Harringt850 :

How is the deliberations taking so long ?!

Kim :

The prosecutor did great! 🤞🤞I hope the jury deliberates quick. I want Ari to live a safe, happy life!

lizard.g4rl :

His lawyer looks so stressed

Trisha Sutton :

lalala :

Unforunately, I don't his closing arguments were very good

Chanel :

Big stretch

PC :

How I totally doubt it

taylor :

A lot of y’all have only seen court cases on law&order and it shows

repost_qween :

Thank you for bringing us the coverage.

Skye :

Young lawyer wow

A Girl Has No Name ⚔️ :

If they made the jury instructions simpler — like a 1-2 pager, then I think they would have a verdict much sooner.

user Judy :

Love and respect for this attorney!!!! 👍

Tina Nilsson :

He is absolutely 100% guilty beyond a reasonable doubt…

Jocelyn :

His lawyer is TIRED

Viktoriya Lyashchina :

Defense attorney “Oh no, we lost this”

Nikki Beee :

I've been on this jury since the beginning. He's so guilty.

Marcia_notMarsha :

They better come back in 30 mins with this verdict when they it goes to the jury

Chris :

There is no way they will find him not guilty!

Ramona Ford :

If this jury does not find this man guilty i’m moving out of the country.

LyssySmithy :

Should be 1st degree if he had a plan A and plan B and C that means he PLANNED it 🤦🏽‍♀️

norag1986 :

Lawyers have to be theatre geeks too lol

SoloSista :

The closing isn't make or break. He's going to prison. Was obvious from the get go.