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counsel, my conduct was thoroughly investigated hy the Seventh District Kthics Committee of the Virginia State Bar. My license to practice law was not sus pended or revoked. The matter is closed."
Konick was informed at the outset of the inter view that the Rappahannock News wanted answers to three questions: (1) did he wipe the fingerprints from the gun Diane Kidwell used to kill Ranee Spellman, (12) when questioned hy the commonwealth's attorney on this point, did he lie about hie actions and CD if he did wipe the fingerprints from the gun, how did he explain his answers at the candidates forum on < ictober .r>.
Does Not Know
“1 think 1 want to answer your questions now,” Konick said, interrupting his prepared statement and addressing the first inquiry. “1 do not honestly know the answer to your question and 1 think the best way to answer is to say exactly what happened that day.
“As 1 said previously, the State Police asked me if the Kidwells hail any objections to turning over the shotgun. I went to get the gun and instinctively picked it up to check to see If it was loaded, and 1 opened the chamber of the gun. At that point , knowing that it was Roger Kidwell’s gun, knowing that he had handled the gun and that he had taken it away from Diane (Kidwell) and brought it back up to the house after the shooting and fearing that I might have unintentionally smudged Diane’s fingerprints by checking to see if the gun was loaded and therefore fearing that Roger Kidwell might be wrongfully charged with a crime he did
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