A former Warren police officer accused of killing two men in a crash last year will have to wait longer to learn if he’ll stand trial.
James Burke faces manslaughter charges after a collision that killed two men while he was responding to a call about a stolen car.
Judge to decide if Warren police officer will stand trial in deadly crash
The preliminary examination has been put on hold for nearly a month because a defense witness is unavailable.
Burke was driving without lights or sirens when he crashed into a white Dodge Durango on Schoenherr Road near Prospect Avenue in September. The collision killed Cedric Hayden and Dejuan Pettis.
Family members of the victims broke into tears when Macomb County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Cory Newman played video of the crash in court…