A jury found former Michigan State Police Trooper Mark Bessner guilty April 17 of a lesser charge of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Detroit teen Damon Grimes. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.
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On Monday morning, the retrial of former Michigan State Police Trooper Mark Bessner will continue. He is charged in the death of 15-year-old Damon Grimes, who crashed is all-terrain vehicle after being shocked with a Taser by Bessner. The prosecution also showed a brand-new video in which Bessner allegedly spoke about wanting to use his Taser in a different Detroit chase. In the last trial, Bessner took the stand. He’s expected to testify again during the second trial.