Simone Kim's family have described him as kind-hearted young man who dabbled in poetry, climbing with his brother Pedro, and active in sports like cross country and pick-up games of football with neighborhood kids. (Photo courtesy of Serena Alexander)
Simone Kim was 26 years old when he was shot and killed behind the Juneau Meyer store Aug. 4, 2006. (Photo courtesy of Serena Alexander)
Ray Coxe is owner of Rayco Sales on Old Dairy Road and has sold firearms in Juneau. Jason Coday walked out with a rifle from the shop and shot Simone Kim two days later. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg does a safety inspection of a Ruger 10-22 similar to one used by Jason Coday. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Ray Coxe attorneys Lael Harrison and Tony Sholty confer during a break in testimony. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Kim estate attorney Mark Choate makes a point during opening arguments. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Former ATF sdpecial agent and division chief Joseph Vince testifies to his opinion of operations at Rayco Sales. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Kim family attorneys , and father and son Mark and Jon Choate, chat during a break in trial proceedings. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Serena Alexander, older sister of Simone Kim, described how he helped his parents with work around the house and set aside part of his paycheck to his parents. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Chu-Cha Kim, mother of Simone Kim, testified that she was never allowed to see her son immediately after he was shot in August 2006. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Anna Kim, younger sister of Simone Kim, testifies through an internet connection. She described how Simone took on the role of the eldest son in Korean family tradition by help support his parents. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Robert Alexander, husband of Serena Alexander and brother-in-law to Simone Kim. Kim was working for Alexander's painting company had picked up the contract for painting the Juneau Fred Meyer store.(Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Choate Law Firm paralegal Michael Samuels wears a backpack and garbage bag filled with a sleeping bag to demonstrate how Jason Coday may have looked when he entered Rayco Sales as Ray Coxe watches.(Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Landscaper Ed Buyarski (right) demonstates for attorney Mark Choate how he wrestled a rifle away from Jason Coday as Superior Court Judge Philip Pallenberg watches. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Each side in the case brought multiple binders of evidence, copies of depositions, and other documents for use in the trial. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Sean Swift, former employee of Rayco Sales, testified that Ray Coxe had said Jason Coday probably wouldn't have passed a background check. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Attorneys Jonathon Lowy, Lael Harrison, Mark Choate, Jon Choate, and Tony Sholty watch how an old VCR from Ray Coxe operates. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Economist Gregg Erickson describes for the jury how he determined Simone Kim's expected income. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Economist Gregg Erickson breaks out income and potential deductions. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
Former Juneau Police Office Sara Dallas testifies about interviewing Ray Coxe. (Photo by Matt Miller/KTOO)
This slideshow contains previously unpublished photos from the civil trial in the case filed by the family of Simone Kim against Ray Coxe of Rayco Sales. The Kim family alleged that Coxe was liable for the weapon that was taken from Rayco Sales and used in the murder of Kim in August 2006.
The civil trial ran from June 2 until June 14 in Juneau Superior Court. The jury determined that only convicted murder Jason Coday, not Coxe, was liable for Kim’s murder. The jury later assessed a total of $10 million in damages against Coday for pain and suffering, loss of income, and punitive damages. It is unlikely the Kim family will collect any of that money.
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