The fate of a Beach City man accused of killing his grandparents in 2016 could be decided today by a Chambers County Judge who doesn't have a law degree. Spenser Bienek, who was 14 at the time, is charged with capital murder. The case has been mired in legal delays for eight years, with Bienek languishing in detention. The Judge will rule on a motion to dismiss the case based on the lengthy delay.
The fate of a Beach City man accused of killing his grandparents as a teenager eight years ago could be determined today by the Chambers County Judge.The fate of a Beach City man accused of killing his grandparents eight years ago could be determined today by the Chambers County Judge, who does not have a law degree.
Chester and Sandra Bienek, both 72 years old, were found shot in the back of the head in their bed at their home in Beach City. Spenser, just age 14 at the time, was charged with capital murder. Instead, he languished in juvenile detention until he turned 18, at which point he was transferred to the Chambers County Jail. Bienek has been in the Chambers County Jail for the past four years. He is now 22 years old.
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