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Winchester Evening Star in Winchester, Virginia

15 Jan 1977

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Winchester Evening Star

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Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

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Jan 15, 1977

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3

Miss Longet Convicted of Misdemeanor Homicide

Aspen jury convicts Claudine Longet of criminally negligent homicide in the March shooting death of Vladimir Sabich. Sentencing set for Jan. 31. maximum two years and five thousand dollars fine. Williams at her side, defense plans an appeal.

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Vladimir “Spider’ Sabich Charles Weedman Las Vegas Claudine Longet Vladimir Spider’ Sabich Ms. Longet Spider Andy Williams Aspen Colo Miss Longet Vladimir “Spider” Sabich Sabich Hotel Jerome
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Longet Verdict Sets Stage For Sentencing After Sabich Shooting

The jury found Miss Longet not guilty of murder but indicated consideration of lesser charges after four days of testimony. She testified she loved Spider Sabich and claimed the .22 pistol discharged accidentally during a lesson. Prosecutors argued she teased him and pointed the loaded gun, while jurors weighed her temper and recklessness. Longet plans to work with a probation officer and may teach French at a local elementary school while awaiting District Court decisions.

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Williams Spider Main Street Miss Longet Spidare
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Aspen Residents Say Longet Got Off Too Easily

Aspen voters and visitors debated Miss Longet's conviction for criminally negligent homicide after the Sabich shooting. Many locals, recalling the couple's troubled relationship, felt she deserved prison time and hoped for a harsher verdict. A few supported acquittal or neutral stances as prosecutors and defense framed the case amid town gossip.

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