Homeless man accused of murdering Ypsilanti Township man to stand trial
The man accused of fatally beating a man during a fight at an Ypsilanti Township home will stand trial next year.
Keithen Potter has been charged with murder and larceny in a building for the mid-May incident on the 700 block of Dorset Avenue in the West Willow neighborhood that ended in the death of David Bennett. He will have a final pretrial hearing on Jan. 18 with the beginning of his trial on Jan. 30.
Potter has been held without bail in the Washtenaw County Jail since he was arraigned on May 14.
Keithen Potter
Although police said Potter was homeless at the time of the alleged murder, his mother lived across the street from Bennett, who was found dead in his home early on May 12. Potter has had previous convictions for home invasion and resisting and obstructing police, according to investigators.
It’s unknown at this point what prompted the alleged fight between Potter and Bennett. Bennett died from blunt force trauma to the head, according to county officials.
Kyle Feldscher covers cops and courts for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at kylefeldscher@annarbor.com or you can follow him on Twitter.
Comments
CincoDeMayo
Fri, Sep 2, 2011 : 2:18 a.m.
Agree completely with Ypsiarborchica that this headline unnecessarily adds to the stigma of those facing a housing crisis. There was no reason for it, especially considering the questionable validity of the adjective as used. I've seen complaints before, but this truly was uncalled for.
ypsiarborchica
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 : 1:25 p.m.
Why is the first word in the title one that is a) not particularly relevant to the story and b) one of which the validity called into question in the article itself? This unnecessarily adding to an already bad stigma against people experiencing a housing crisis and another shameless attempt to grab our attention with a flashy headline whether it is true or not. I find this a bit offensive to the readers and contrary to what I know of how journalism (as opposed to the trash next to the checkout at the supermarket) is supposed to work.
Ricebrnr
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 : 12:11 p.m.
And the take away lessons her are You have to be vigilant even in places you feel safe, such as your home. Deadly force or great bodily harm does not come just from weapons. Understand these and plan accordingly for you and your loved ones.
Enso
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 : 4:44 a.m.
At least he'll have a home now.
quetzalcoatl
Thu, Sep 1, 2011 : 12:48 a.m.
Given the context (the accused's mother lived across the street from the murder victim) "homeless" might be a less than enlightening description.