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2 weeks ago |
michiganpublic.org | Dustin Dwyer |Lindsey Smith
Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker announced Thursday morning his office will not retry the murder case against a former Grand Rapids police officer. Christopher Schurr’s first trial ended in a mistrial earlier this month after the jury deadlocked over a decision. "I think this is a split community on this issue," Becker said. "I don't see us being able to reach a verdict." Becker said he watched portions of the trial and went back and forth on his decision.
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1 month ago |
wvpe.org | Dustin Dwyer |Lindsey Smith |Michelle Jokisch Polo |April Van Buren
The jury confirmed to a judge Thursday morning that it was unable to reach an agreement on a verdict in the Christopher Schurr trial. Schurr faced a second-degree murder charge for the death of Patrick Lyoya. The jury began deliberating Monday, May 5. The next day, jurors told the judge they'd reached a deadlock. But 17th Circuit Court Judge Christina Mims told them to keep working towards a verdict. On Thursday she accepted the jury was deadlocked and said she'd declare a mistrial.
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1 month ago |
michiganpublic.org | Dustin Dwyer |Lindsey Smith
The jury confirmed to a judge Thursday morning that it was unable to reach an agreement on a verdict in the Christopher Schurr trial. He faces a second-degree murder charge in the death of Patrick Lyoya. The jury began deliberating Monday, May 5. The next day, jurors told the judge they'd reached a deadlock. But 17th Circuit Court judge Christina Mims told them to keep working towards a verdict. Today she accepted the jury was deadlocked and said she'd declare a mistrial.
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1 month ago |
wvpe.org | Dustin Dwyer |Lindsey Smith
Christopher Schurr took the stand in his own defense Friday morning in a Kent County courtroom. It's the first time the former Grand Rapids police officer has spoken publicly about how he shot and killed Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in 2022. Schurr is charged with second degree murder and was fired from the police force. He told jurors he was exhausted and “running on fumes” after a foot chase and a struggle with Lyoya over his taser.
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1 month ago |
michiganpublic.org | Lindsey Smith
Christopher Schurr took the stand in his own defense Friday morning in a Kent County courtroom. It's the first time the former Grand Rapids police officer has spoken publicly about how he shot and killed Patrick Lyoya during a traffic stop in 2022. Schurr is charged with second degree murder and was fired from the police force. He told jurors he was exhausted and “running on fumes” after a foot chase and a struggle with Lyoya over his taser.
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