HIGHLAND PARK, Mich. – A man charged with robbing and killing a 59-year-old man at a bus stop in Highland Park will be in court Friday for a preliminary examination.
Malcolm Benson is facing charges of first-degree murder, armed robbery, criminal sexual conduct and felony firearm second offense. He is scheduled to be in court at 1:30 p.m.
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Benson is charged with fatally shooting Stanley Johnson at a bus stop on Sept. 16 and sexually assaulting a woman in the same area shortly before the shooting.
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He was arraigned on Sept. 25 on charges of felony murder, armed robbery, criminal sexual conduct and for being a felon in possession of a firearm.
He's also charged as a habitual offender, having been convicted of murder more than 20 years ago. He served 21 years in prison and was released in January. He was living in a halfway house in the city.
At the arraignment, Benson disputed the criminal sexual conduct charge. Judge Brigette Officer-Hill repeated the charge.
"That's bull****," Benson said.
A not guilty plea was entered. He is being held without bond at the Wayne County Jail.