Monday, April 14th 2014, 3:40 pm
Jury selection underway in Stephens County in a competency trial for 22-year-old Miles Bench.
Bench is charged in the killing of 16-year-old Braylee Henry of Velma. Henry was found dead in a pasture in Velma in 2012.
Prosecutors say Bench killed Henry after she stopped to buy gas at the Tee Pee Totem convenience store where Bench worked.
6/11/2012 Related Story: Convenience Store Worker Charged In Death Of Velma Teen
The state is seeking the death penalty. Bench has entered a not guilty plea in the case. His defense attorney asked for a trial to determine if he is competent to stand trial.
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