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Attorney awaits physical
evidence report
By Dave Stephens
Assistant
Campus Editor
It could still be several weeks before Tippecanoe
County prosecutor Jerry Bean decides whether Zhan Yin could face the
death penalty.
Yin, 27, a graduate student in biology, is charged
with the Aug. 2 murder of Yeunkyung Woo, 31, a doctoral student in biology,
and her sister, Hyo Kyung Woo, 29, of Chicago. The women were found
stabbed and beaten in Yeunkyung's Purdue Village apartment.
Yin has 12 counts filed against him — two
of murder, two of murder while attempting to commit burglary or robbery,
two of robbery, two of confinement, two of theft and single ones of
both burglary and attempted arson.
On Friday, Bean meet with magistrate Wayne Fountain
and Yin's defense attorneys Steven Meyer and Kevin O'Reily to discuss
the status of the case.
Bean said he is waiting until state police scientists
finish examining all evidence in the case, which could take several
weeks. He added that he has already received a report on the crime scene's
DNA analysis, but is still waiting other physical evidence — including
information from fingerprints and hair.
Bean, who said he expects to possibly receive more
information from the police lab today, said he will make a decision
on which penalty to seek after reviewing all of the information —
a process that could take several weeks.
Yin's defense attorneys withdrew a motion to create
an "ex-parte" file, which would have allowed the defense to submit bills
for payment to the court without disclosing information to the prosecutor.
But the defense also asked to have some payment
files sealed from the prosecution, such as information about Yin's financial
status and requests to have Yin evaluated by psychiatrists.
Lawyers on both sides were urged to move forward
in the case, which is scheduled for trial on May 13, 2002. The lawyers
will meet again to discuss the case at a status conference on Nov. 30,
at the Tippecanoe County courthouse.
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