(paNOW file photo) With his face covered by a medical mask, and wearing a polo shirt and blue jeans, a Prince Albert RCMP officer stood with his arms behind his back Thursday and simply nodded his head when a judge asked if he understood the charge he was facing. Bernie Herman, who turned 53 on Thursday, is facing a charge of first-degree murder in the death Tuesday evening of 26-year-old Braden Herman. Braden’s body was found in a wooded area within city limits. Herman, who has acquired the services of Saskatoon lawyer Brad Mitchell, was remanded into custody and is scheduled to make his next court appearance May 26. He will appear at that time either by phone or by video from the correctional centre where he is being housed.