Bond granted for suspect accused of throwing man off 25th-floor Miami Beach balcony

MIAMI — The bond hearing continued on Thursday for the suspect charged with killing a man after throwing him off a Miami Beach condo rise balcony.

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Attorneys for Corey Hutterli, 37, of Parkland, continued with their argument that the state’s case is purely circumstantial against their client.

Ultimately, a judge granted Hutterli a bond of $150,000.

He is accused of pushing Justin Zelin, 35, off a 25th floor balcony at the Akoya Condominium, located at 6365 Collins Ave. on Mid-Beach on Feb. 15.

According to investigators, Zelin was heard on a 911 call telling Hutterli to get out of his apartment, and then a struggle could be heard.

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A toxicology report revealed Zelin had fentanyl, cocaine, and ketamine in his system at the time of the incident, something Hutterli’s team pointed to while questioning a detective on the case.

The defense alleged those drugs possibly put Zelin in an altered state.

Last week, Zelin’s father testified about the final time he spoke to his son.

Hutterli is facing charges of second-degree murder, burglary with assault or battery, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

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