A Hawaii anesthesiologist was convicted Wednesday of attempted manslaughter for trying to kill his wife during a cliffside hike in Oahu last year. Gerhardt Konig, 47, was found guilty by a Honolulu jury after one day of deliberations.

Prosecutors alleged that Konig planned to kill his wife, Arielle Konig, a nuclear engineer, during what was supposed to be a birthday trip to Honolulu on March 24, 2023. The incident occurred on a hiking trail in Oahu during what prosecutors described as a bloody cliffside confrontation.

Konig was originally charged with attempted murder but was convicted of the lesser charge of attempted manslaughter based upon extreme mental or emotional disturbance. The jury's verdict came after prosecutors argued that jealousy motivated the attack on his wife.

The case involved allegations that Konig attempted to push his wife off a cliff during the hiking excursion. Details of the confrontation and the evidence presented during the trial led to the conviction on the reduced charge rather than the original attempted murder accusation.

Konig, who works as a doctor on Maui, now faces sentencing following his conviction. The case drew attention due to the dramatic circumstances of the alleged attack during what should have been a celebratory birthday trip.