James BensonA Chattanooga man charged with unloading his revolver into his estranged wife and mother-in-law in an Erlanger at Hutcheson waiting room could go before a jury in May.
But prosecutors didn’t return calls asking if they will pursue the death penalty against 59-year-old James Benson.
During his arraignment Tuesday morning in Walker County Superior Court, Benson pleaded not guilty to 10 charges: two counts of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, two counts of aggravated assault and four counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.
Benson’s case will be placed on the court calendar for May 14, when he will go before a judge who will decide if he is ready to stand trial later in May, clerk officials said.
Benson’s attorney, Jad Johnson, wasn’t available to comment on the case.