Posted on Wednesday, 18th March 2009 by Patrick Dorwin
Mark Benson, the repeat drunk driving junkie former doctor that destroyed a family last April, killing Jennifer Bukosky, her unborn child, and her 10-year-old daughter Courtney Bella and injuring Bukowski’s son and a family friend. Benson was able to get Judge Mac Davis to lower his bail enough for him to be released a few weeks ago, but has been arrested again for violating the conditions of his bail. It seems that the junkie couldn’t stay away from drugs that he was specifically prohibited from. WTMJ reports, “Some of the items seized during the search warrant were controlled medications.”
This man should never have been released, the last time we was freed by a Waukesha County Judge, he killed three people, at least the results weren’t as tragic this time. Let’s hope that he isn’t given another chance to kill.
Don’t forget to visit JenniferBukosky.com.
UPDATE: I have received word from a family of Jennifer Bukosky that the reason Benson’s bail was revoked was because he was receiving prescription drugs via mail.
UPDATE: A further update, Benson goes back before Judge Davis at 1:30, let us hope that he does what is right this time. Also, let’s hear three cheers for the police tipster for doing what was right, something some judges seem to have difficulty doing.
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March 18th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Judge Mac Davis has a chance to do the right thing, tune in at 1:30 to see if he is willing to keep this dangerous man locked up where he belongs.
March 18th, 2009 at 10:33 am
As if we couldn’t see this coming. Thank goodness for the delivery drive who tipped off police, if that indeed is the case.
It’s a huge relief to know Benson is off the streets.
You know what they say, “Fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me.”
Hopefully Judge Davis won’t be so stupid this time. If so, then he’s even a bigger fool that we think.
March 18th, 2009 at 11:08 am
I don’t like to brag (too much!) but when you were raggin on Mac Davis for setting this bail I stated that he had done so to set Benson up for forfeiture of the 500K…I await your obsequiousness in acknowledgment of this…
March 18th, 2009 at 11:28 am
I don’t like to brag (too much!) but when you were raggin on Mac Davis for setting this bail I stated that he had done so to set Benson up for forfeiture of the 500K…I await your obsequiousness in acknowledgment of this…
And what if in the time that Benson was out being “set up” he would have killed someone else? Would that have been worth the 500K forfeiture?
March 18th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
A Nonymouse- Please keep in mind that this forum’s thread is for discussion of a tragic event that had enormous impact on the community and ruined the lives of many. The obsequiousness to realize that it might be better to be proud of your prescience amongst friends in a private setting where you don’t devalue the experience of the families involved would be appreciated.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Benson violated his bail before, this is no different. Some of our liberal friends thought that Davis was correct. Liberals are always wrong.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
Back off. You missed the point that my comment was an indictment of the mentality that believed that sufficient cash to loose would curtail Benson’s natural inclination to obtain controlled substances. My initial comment was a recognition that Benson would fail on bail; that Davis recognized that Benson would fail; and nonetheless sought to ‘punish’ him up-front for his expected failure. It didn’t work, of course, and it shouldn’t have been expected to work - if by work we mean deter Benson from doing drugs. And if Benson had harmed someone my comment above would not have been formulated much less posted, as you well know.
March 18th, 2009 at 4:09 pm
According to CCAP notes, neither the Homicide case (Waukesha Co 2008CF394) nor the Bailjumping case (Waukesha Co 2009CF312) contain any mention of whether or not his 500k was forfeited. Anyone have any info on this?
March 18th, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Roland- On 26 March at 13:30, the DA’s Bail Motion Hearing will take place. The State will be asking for forfeiture of 500k + an increase of bail to $1,000,000 = $1.5m for Benson to get back out. If that is not acheived, forfeiture + an additional/the original $500k will be required. The (2) counts of Class H Felony Bail Jumping resolved today is a completely separate case whose prelim hearing will be held on 02 April. Maximum sentence is 12 years (J. Mac Davis will be presiding). All the detail aside, this only needs to acheive the result of keeping him in jail until 13 July when the homicide(s) trial begins. And A Nonymous- I didn’t miss your point, just would like to keep the self-congratulatory nature of your comments off a thread that is categorically not about your powers of intuition/reason, however correct.
March 18th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Anon. That is utter nonsense. By your silly 3rd grade logic, Mac Davis set him free so he could KILL again. No one missed your point, it’s at the top of your head.
March 18th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Gus: you sly dog - that was exactly my point - that any bail would not be sufficient to prevent Benson from using drugs with whatever consequences might flow from that use - and that Davis had to know that up front - and nonetheless set a bail that he was told Benson could post.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Thank God they caught him. Steroids were his drug of choice when working up his muscles, and to stay up ’til all hours-but it gave him “roid rage”. This was a BIG worry for all of us who knew he loved his guns, and figured he had some still-no matter what he told the court.
Pray for Jennifer Bukosky’s family that this animal stays in prison, and they need not fear for any of their own family’s safety again, or that of the community they are so trying to protect, even as they mourn. God Bless them.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
The question is, will the legislature actually do something about our lax laws on this? They keep, in my opinion, feigning outrage, but what has been done? I think they are blowing smoke up our skirts, and eventually we will *forget* about this and they will have done nothing — on purpose.
Just like when the public wanted them to get rid of their vacation pay — i.e. us paying for their health insurance when they retire. They feigned outrage, *discussed* it for a while, and we moved on. All the while our legislators are still getting their vacation pay.
When will the public learn?
March 18th, 2009 at 5:16 pm
JS Online reports: “Authorities searched Benson’s home about 6 p.m. Tuesday, seizing controlled medications and three handguns, three rifles and in excess of 20,000 rounds of ammunition…” It does sound like he never intended to stand trial…this goes way beyond a mere substance addiction. This is you’ll never take me alive mentality…
March 18th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Glad the authorities took it that extra step and didn’t just arrest him for bailjumping.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
More nonsense Mousie. You’re a troll aren’t you? Yes trollonymouse, Mac Davis knew he’d reoffend with drugs, he knew the cops would catch him doing so, he knew that Benson wouldn’t shoot it out, and he knew that Benson would do all this without DRIVING.
You are either very very very stupid or a troll.
Your choice Mouse. Dumb or troll?
March 18th, 2009 at 6:16 pm
As to the suicidal tendencies, we don’t know whether anonymouse is right or not…hopefully Benson will never have the opportunity to prove him right since that much firepower would suggest a suicide-by-cop scenario…I feel better with the guns & ammo in police custody.
I don’t think mouse is being trollish. I agree with him/her in that Benson’s pattern of behavior clearly indicates he has absolutely no self-control whatsoever…no amount of bail could change that. I think everyone agrees this guy should be held without bail or have a very high bail. If Davis doesn’t have the stones to order the 500K be forfeited…then there is no point in having them post it in the first place.
I’ve seen this in cases where a defendant’s family puts up a house to serve as bond. It’s ridiculous because no judge that I’ve heard of has ever ordered such a house be seized because the defendant violated bail conditions. It undermines the system.
March 18th, 2009 at 7:44 pm
This entire situation is an outrage. Is his wife at all legally responsible for any of this? She knows he’s not to possess guns, drugs, etc…Can anyone who was in that house be charged?
What is the thrill with steroids? They didn’t find narcotics in his house. Maybe he was bulking up before going to the BIG HOUSE.
March 18th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
Oy. Dumb or toll?? Hmmm, let’s see…Trolls were made in mockery of Ents. And the Ents were dumb until taught language by the Elves…oh, I give up - you choose for me Gus, so wise and just…
March 18th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Mouse, I guess you chose TROLL?
March 18th, 2009 at 10:56 pm
A Nonymouse:
If you ARE on the side of the angels, you are a heck of a bad example. . .you are troll/ent/’clairvoyent’ as it suits you,
either way, or in any way, you know the meaning of ‘TO BEHAVE OBSEQUIOUSLY’, we are quite sure. Of no use here. Try a liberal website to get those strokes. We are real people with common sense and a heart.
March 19th, 2009 at 12:05 pm
Roland are you suggeting that Mac Davis purposely allowed Benson out of jail to catch him at something else? If so that is absurd.
Something else could be my life, a cops life or even your life. He was let go becaue Davis misjudged the severity of the offenses and because he’s been on the bench too long.
I live in Summit. If a Summit cop had to go to Bensons house and face that kind of fire power it would be devastating. Anonymouse is a troll. Yes Roland you and I understand that Benson should not have been released, but Mac Davis did not. Davis thought this man would not blow $500,000.00 to get high. Davis was just wrong.
Any judge that would endanger the public as Mac Davis CLEARLY DID, should have his balls handed to him on a paper plate. Benson CLEARLY could have driven and killed again. My 8 year old lives 1 mile as the crow flies from this piece of sh!t. I do too. I take this very very personally.
Jennifer and her family were members of my Parish.
Davis should be ashamed of himself.
March 19th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
per the ccap the 500k is siezed and another 500k to get back out
March 19th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Roland are you suggeting that Mac Davis purposely allowed Benson out of jail to catch him at something else?
Nope…I clearly stated where I agreed with anonymouse. I can’t speak to Davis’ motives…my personal suspicion is that it was with a wink and a nod to Benson’s attorney that the bail was set. As I’ve blogged before, I think the decision was horrible.
I learned today that many of the firearms and related articles seized from his house were collectable antiques. I don’t know that a standoff with police was/is in the cards. Just possessing such articles does not make that an inevitability.
March 19th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
I just checked CCAP…here’s what it says:
104 03-19-2009 Order Davis, J. Mac Villwock, Gail
Additional Text:
posted bail of $500,000.00 is frozen pending further order of the Court, defendant must post an additional $500,000.00 to be released, signed by Judge J. Mac Davis.
Frozen is not the same as seized…but at least he has to come up with another $500k to get out.
March 19th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
All-
There is no decision on the $500k bail until 13:30 26 March when forfeiture will be asked for by the DA. it could be granted, at which time its returned to state. motion may be denied completely and the 150k sticks (worst case). a lot of people, self included, hoping for forfeiture + reinstitution of $1million bail. Concerning the “stand off” with law enforcement. I’m no conspiracy theorist, but if the 20k rounds isn’t suspicious, how do you explain the explosive devices and the tunnel? Presence doesn’t indicate cause, but just a few more reasons the guy can’t be trusted
March 19th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Only thing remotely approaching an “explosive device” I heard about was a parachute flare. What else did he have? Didn’t hear anything about a tunnel.
As to the guns and ammo…I’m just saying that possessing such things does not implicate an evil plot in and of itself…I do think it is reasonable for authorities to seize and retain such items until this case is resolved. When Benson goes to prison, his family can claim it.
Sean…from what you’ve seen, aside from blog and media scrutiny, is Judge Davis receiving much pressure on this case?
March 19th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Thanks Roland. The fact of the matter is that Mac Davis made a mistake. Benson didn’t abide by the terms of his bail. He hadn’t before. There was no “gotcha” game being played. A veteran Judge who has lost touch with the tax paying public made a mistake.
They gave Benson $650,000 bail today. WTF???
Don’t these clowns ever learn??
$1,000,000.oo did the job before.
March 19th, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Roland, I don’t know if there was or wasn’t an “evil plot”. I do know that Benson had 20,000 rounds of ammo. Knowing ALL of what we know, Davis should NEVER had lowered his bail. Benson cannot be trusted on the streets.
March 19th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
All- the news will publish the list of findings in his house, perhaps tonite, and it’s quite interesting. There is intense media scrutiny, and things like the forceful, thoughtful, and spot-on recriminatory letter from Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clark (clearly on the public’s side) about the bail reduction have indeed created pressure. According to Bukosky, there were more cameras Tuesday than ever before. Maybe public spotlight is what’s needed.
March 19th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Sean there is no tunnel. The 20,000 rounds of ammo are from years and years and years ago. He’s been lugging them for that long. His guns are mostly investment antiques, except maybe several unregistered ones for home protection or for hunting(not that he should have had any under bail), but I don’t think he is the shoot out or suicide type. Too vain, cowardly, and believes in his invincibility in court. Let’s have no sensationalism, as it would play into his hand to make himself a “victim” in some way.
The steroids and the “roid rage” and the guns could have been a deadly combo though, given enough time. That combo did scare me plenty.
No tunnel.
And Roland, when he goes to prison, I believe that the civil claims will take anything of value. I would sure hope so. Is there no penalty for his absonding with those guns right before the CIVIL court order went into effect, or lying about it after? Perjury? Filing a false report? something else?
March 19th, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Sorry insidertoo- I should have said “trapdoor” like the search warrant. Not trying to sensationalize it, but trapdoors and “20,000-50,00 Tracer and Class C explosive rounds” is not Average Joe type of stuff. You are right, just the facts- and hoping this time that is enough to keep the streets safe for a few months until the trial and put the surviving son and poor girl who is scarred for life (and lives close) at ease.
March 19th, 2009 at 8:45 pm
If he had any inklink that they were about to bust him, don’t you think he may have put up a fight? I understand his arrogance, but don’t believe he would have allowed himself back in jail. Suicide would seem likely. He’s “above” all of the “unsavory people” he is being held with. And if he thinks he shouldn’t have to “pay” for taking 3 innocent lives, he had the means to end his own.
March 19th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Sean I did not mean to accuse, and I apologize for coming on too strong. I SO agree and you are right-the ONLY way for the streets to be safe is for Benson to be incarcerated. I hope his 500K is forfeited and his bail is RAISED at the hearing. Keep pressure on Davis all Wisconsinites. I also agree about the ‘NOT average joe type stuff’-but- I know complaints were made to the BATF long ago; and eventually they turned on the complainant after Benson was through. He’s good at that. Playing a victim and lying, and getting high political types to write letters for him. ( the folks at the Dept of Reg and Licensing perhaps have more about that, if they can talk now). He had his own BATF specialist atty in VA as well, regarding the silencers, as I recall from the chatter. I wonder if atty Je_______ in VA would be so proud now.
Say-WHO posted the bail?? WHO may lose it?
and as for Amanda’s question? anyone know the answer?
Please accept my apologies Sean. I wholly agree, and to keep the PUBLIC SPOTLIGHT ON THIS!
March 20th, 2009 at 10:07 am
Insidertoo, I don’t give a fiddlers fart who put up Benson’s bail. Whom ever did so doubled down on a losing horse (Horse’s ass). Pay the house.
Why do we have bail if it isn’t forfeited upon violating? This is a no brainer. Mac Davis should step down and enjoy all of his various government pensions.
March 20th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Indeed Gus, well said.
March 26th, 2009 at 1:36 pm
Mac Davis set bail at $1 million. Hearing on whether 500K bail will be forfeited is postponed to May.
March 27th, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Since when do we take into account a bail provider’s consequent economic hardship when determining forfeiture? I bet some of this forum’s contributors know the rule of law on this issue. Sounds like a dangerous precendent to set to me. Sadly, we don’t hear about the medical bills piling up for the impacted families, unpaid by insurance until civil resolution. Perhaps that would be something a little more constructive than giving Benson’s folks a month to drive up from Florida to air out their sob story.
March 28th, 2009 at 9:25 am
What kind of idiot would hesitate for a second before forfeiting Benson’s bail?
Benson took 3 lives and ruined several others. HE was given chance after chance after chance.
BENSON APPEALED FOR LOWER BAIL. LOWER BAIL WAS GRANTED. BENSON PUT UP THE HALF MILLION IN ORDER TO BE FREE PENDING TRIAL. HE VIOLATED THE TERMS OF THE BAIL
CASE FU#$ING CLOSED. MONEY FORFEITED.
April 23rd, 2009 at 6:21 pm
What kind of idiot? Davis, of course. What happened to the “guns” he talked about to his present wife right after the accident? (“sell the guns and sign over the house”). Dorothy Benson knew all about his extensive gun collection and ammunition. I wonder if she took the guns and sold them to come up with the 500k? Somebody took the guns, obviously. There were more than the measly 4 found in the house by police-otherwise why would Benson mention them in terms of value in the same breath as the worth of his house? Hmmmmmm. . . . .
don’t underestimate the idiocy of Davis-he did lower his bail and let him out. . . .
June 18th, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Judge J. Mac Davis is either an idiot or he is corrupt. Right after Benson was charged HE (Judge J Mac Davis) listed all the reasons that Benson’s bond should be $1 million…and then the scumball cut it in half. So what changed J Mac’s mind?
Davis owes the public an explanation on what caused him to retract all of his initial arguments for Benson’s $1 million bail and cutting it in half. If not, the District Attorney should look into any possible deals between the Benson people and Judge Davis.
Scumbag lawyers and inept/corrupt judges such as J Mac Stupid are the enablers who make it possible for the ignorant drunks to remain on WI roads endangering the public.
Then toss in the District Attorney’s who are often eager to make deals with drunk drivers and it’s no small wonder why there are over 50,000 drivers with multiple DWI’s on our roads.
The old adage is: “Follow the money.” And guess what three groups are the ones making money from our joke of a drunk driving system? Prosecutors, Judges, and attorneys! Problem solved.