From https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2018/02/01/bessner/110004802/
Trooper to stand trial in ATV death
ORALANDAR BRAND-WILLIAMS | THE DETROIT NEWS
Updated 10:54 a.m. EST Feb. 1, 2018
Former Michigan State Trooper Mark Bessner will stand trial on murder charges in the death of 15-year-old Detroit teen Damon Grimes.
Defendant Mark Bessner, left, walks out of the courtroom with his attorney, Richard Convertino, after Bessner waves his preliminary hearing.
Todd McInturf / The Detroit News
Bessner waived his preliminary examination Thursday in the case. He posted a $1 million bond a few days ago, said his defense attorney Richard Convertino, and is out on bond until he goes to trial on the charges.
Bessner is charged with second-degree murder and two counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the Aug. 26 death of Damon.
The preliminary examination was adjourned from Jan. 24 to Thursday to give Bessner’s defense attorney, Richard Convertino, more time to go through discovery materials in the case.
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http://www.mlive.com/news/detroit/index.ssf/2018/03/state_police_hanging_trooper_o.html
State leaves trooper 'out to dry,' hiding details in teen's ATV death, attorney says
Updated Mar 22; Posted Mar 22
By Gus Burns fburns@mlive.com
Michigan is refusing to appoint an attorney for former state trooper Mark Bessner, who is accused of killing a Detroit teen and is facing a federal wrongful death lawsuit.
He's also charged criminally with second-degree murder and manslaughter.
The state, however, has provided attorneys from state Attorney Bill Schuette's office to represent Bessner's former partner, Trooper Ethan Berger, also a defendant named in the same civil lawsuit.
The state does typically provide counsel for troopers facing civil lawsuits stemming from actions taken while on duty, based on its contract with the state police labor union. That isn't the case with criminal cases.
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