(AP) -- A Detroit political consultant best known for his two upcoming corruption trials is returning to a different court for a domestic-assault trial. Sam Riddle turned down a plea bargain Friday, clearing the way for trial Monday in Wayne County Circuit Court. Authorities say he pulled a shotgun on his then-companion, Mary Waters, when she found him with another woman in her home in December. Waters has said the gun was unloaded and she'd prefer the case go away.
In a separate matter, Riddle and Waters are co-defendants in abribery case in federal court. Trial in that matter is scheduled for June 1. Riddle faces a second corruption trial in July tied to his work for former Detroit councilwoman Monica Conyers.
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