GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A 19-year-old man accused of murder in the beating death of a 64-year-old driver could take the stand Wednesday in his own defense.
Christian Hillman is charged with second-degree murder after police say he severely beat William McFarlan on Sept. 29 on Whitneyville Avenue in Caledonia Township. McFarlan was in a coma for about a month before dying as a result of his injuries.
Testimony in the case started Tuesday with witnesses who described the scene. One of the witnesses testified that the suspect seemed proud of what he had done to the victim.
Hillman’s defense team didn’t dispute that Hillman was the man who beat McFarlan. But they raised questions about why it happened, pointing to the possibility that Hillman’s life may have been in danger.
Testimony in the case started Tuesday with witnesses who described the scene. One of the witnesses testified that the suspect seemed proud of what he had done to the victim.
Hillman’s defense team didn’t dispute that Hillman was the man who beat McFarlan. But they raised questions about why it happened, pointing to the possibility that Hillman’s life may have been in danger.