Crime & Safety

Status Hearing in Koh Murder Case Scheduled for Thursday

Monday's scheduled trial has been post-poned in the case of a Northbrook man accused of killing his son.

Defense attorneys for Hyungseok Koh, , have filed motions to include nine expert witnesses in the jury trial, which delayed Monday's scheduled trial, the Northbrook Star reports

In response, State's attorneys filed motions to bar or limit these witnesses, Andrew Conklin, spokesman for the Cook County State’s Attorney’s office, told the Star.

A status meeting for the case is set for Thursday, Sept. 13 in Skokie under Judge Garritt Howard. 

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Northbrook Police arrested Hyungseok Koh in April 2009 after his son was found stabbed in the family’s home. Since then,  alleging that violated Koh's Constitutional rights during his arrest and subsequent interrogation. 

Koh remains at Cook County Jail on $5 million bond.

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