HELENA — The bench trial for a man accused of participating in the robbery and murder of Michael Biggs near Rimini in 2022 has come to a close. The final day of the trial of Robert Harvel saw him taking the stand in his own defense.

Michael Biggs was murdered and robbed on January 13, 2022. Robert Harvel and Brandon Beckman were with Biggs when he was killed.

“My understanding is that [Beckman] would kill me like he killed Michael Biggs,” said Harvel under oath.

(WATCH: Man accused in 2022 Rimini murder takes stand in own defense) Man accused in 2022 Rimini, MT murder takes the stand in his defense

Beckman is serving a 100-year sentence after being convicted of being culpable in the murder of Biggs' and a participant in his robbery, but the jury found him not guilty of deliberate ho

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