DNA Testing on Kustok Evidence Expected to Begin
Allan Kustok's defense lawyer worries testing of pillow, pillowcase, clothes and the gun will destroy the blood evidence.
A judge will allow DNA testing of blood-splattered evidence taken from the bedroom where Jeanie Kustok was shot, though her husband's defense lawyers fear the evidence will be destroyed in the process. Allan Kustok is accused of shooting his wife in their Orland Park home on Sept. 29, 2010. He's charged with murder. Judge John J. Hynes accepted a request Monday by the state to perform tests that would result in “DNA consumption.” In other words, testing to determine whose blood is on several items found in the Kustoks’ bedroom will likely destroy the blood samples. Among the items that will be tested are a pillow, pillowcase, pair of men’s glasses, a pair of shorts, a grey t-shirt and a .357 Magnum handgun found at the scene. Defense …
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