A DeKalb judge Monday allowed Brett Hooghkirk’s attorney to review evidence concerning the Lisa Garretson murder case without the presence of the police or the state’s attorney.

Circuit court judge John Nickels granted defense attorney Bill Brady’s request, but Nickels ruled that Brady and Hooghkirk must review the evidence in a room with a one-way mirror so their actions can be monitored.

Police will be watching on the other side of the mirror so the defense does not tamper with the evidence, said DeKalb County State’s attorney Mike Coghlan.

The evidence Brady wants to see includes money found in Garretson’s apartment, the clothes iron Hooghkirk used to knock Garretson unconscious, prophylactics found in the apartment and samples of Garretson’s blood.

Although Coghlan asked Nickels to set a date for Hooghkirk’s trial, Nickels refused.

Nickels scheduled a status hearing on the case for Aug. 28.

Hooghkirk, 18, is charged with three counts of first degree murder, aggravated criminal sexual assault, aggravated arson and concealing a homicide in the Aug. 21, 1988 strangling death of Streator native Lisa Garretson.