Case Review Scheduled in Beating Death

A Mexico man accused in a beating death in Miller County is scheduled for a court appearance tomorrow.  A case review has been scheduled to determine counsel status for 39-year old John Joe Powell.  Powell was charged with three counts each of armed criminal action and first-degree assault with serious physical injury after allegedly stabbing 55-year old Mark Johnson and dragging him behind a vehicle.  Johnson later died from his injuries, but so far, no new charges have been filed in the case.