Preliminary Hearing Delayed for Man Who Killed Ex-Wife

Posted By: Warren Abrahamson
July 14, 2018 @ 8:52 am
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JAMESTOWN, N.D. (KFYR) – A preliminary hearing for Kevin Hoff on Wednesday morning was delayed pending a further psychological evaluation.

27-year-old Hoff is accused of killing his ex-wife, Nicole Gututala, in May in the parking lot of her apartment building in Jamestown. He has been charged with murder.

Nicole Gututala met Kevin Hoff in Hawaii when he was stationed there in the Army, according to Gututala’s sister. They were divorced and have two children, ages 3 and 2. Courtesy / Shayno Mano

Hoff’s attorney, Russell Myhre, requested the continuance on the preliminary hearing because of what he calls Hoff’s lack of capacity to understand proceedings.

Stutsman County State’s Attorney Fritz Fremgen did not object to the motion and the judge granted the postponement of the hearing.

The hearing has not been rescheduled at this point. Hoff remains in the Stutsman County Jail.