By Grand Rapids Anonymous
thursday, october 27, 2022 at 8:10:00 p.m. edt
GRA: Seven witnesses were called to the stand to testify in the Patrick Lyoya case today, the first day of proceedings in a timeline that could send accused ex-Officer Chris Schurr to prison for decades.
Schurr attempted to subdue an intoxicated negro (Lyoya), and prevent him from running away, after the negro was stopped for driving—what Schurr suspected—[and surely was] was a stolen vehicle, with Lyoya getting out of that vehicle, as well, to confront Schurr.
Video of the courtroom showed Schurr looking unhealthy—with the reporter on woodtv also pointing out a noticeable weight loss. He looked tired and ten years older, since his initial mugshot six months ago. This charade looks to be killing him.
Among the witnesses was a taser expert, whom kent county prosecutor Chris Becker questioned about the possible danger of any taser that had been fired twice—as this one had. The expert testified, that if a taser is used twice, the level of concern to the officer—that the weapon could be used against him—is “reduced.”
A cross-examination by the defense attorney, Matthew Borgula, got the taser expert to acknowledge that “there was the possibility of the taser regaining enough power for a third release of disabling energy.”
The judge will decide if the case proceeds to trial (wouldn’t that be something if he said, “No?” I know—not a chance.)
--G R A
From the Officer Chris Schurr File:
“Another White Cop Lynching Underway—but This Time black ‘Victim’ Patrick Lyoya is a Congolese Refugee.”
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" the level of concern to the officer—that the weapon could be used against him—is 'reduced.'”
OH, reduced. I am glad that is all. Reduced. But still could be dangerous. More important is that the bad guy had an intent to disarm the cop and use his the taser against him.
You have to wonder too about a refugee who decides to possess a stolen car and then fight with a cop and maybe use lethal force on that same officer.
If the taser hadn't worked the bad guy would have gone for the cops gun.
I still say the bad guy trying to take the away the taser thinks he is reaching for a real firearm. When it is in the holster and how it is worn that is how it appears to me.
SCHURR DECISION WILL COME MONDAY--TRIAL OR NO TRIAL
GRA:The defense made a great presentation,with everything I heard suggesting Chris Schurr did nothing wrong and should not have been fired(except the blacks wanted it done.)
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — A decision on whether or not a former Grand Rapids police officer will stand trial in the death of Patrick Lyoya will be made after the weekend.
Chris Schurr is charged with second-degree murder in Lyoya’s death. Judge Nicholas Ayoub said he will review all of the evidence, testimony and applicable laws over the weekend and make a decision on whether there is enough to send the case to trial Monday morning.
The second day of Schurr’s preliminary hearing began shortly after 8:30 a.m. Friday.
The defense called Grand Rapids Police Department Capt. Chad McKersie to discuss the training that Schurr received with weapons, defense tactics and de-escalation. McKersie serves as the only master Taser instructor with GRPD.
McKersie testified that while Schurr’s Taser had already been discharged and missed, the weapon could still have been used against him had Lyoya gotten in control of it. Schurr had been voluntarily stunned during training with GRPD, leading the defense to argue that he had a reasonable fear of Lyoya using it and incapacitating him.
Following a slew of questions regarding police procedure, McKersie said that he believes that Schurr followed protocol during the struggle with Lyoya, saying he was outnumbered, near exhaustion, feared for his safety and that Lyoya had a significant size advantage over Schurr.
Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker then began questioning the captain, asking why, if Schurr had done everything correctly, he had been fired from GRPD. McKersie said that he did not handle the firing but that he believed the cause was simply that Schurr had been charged.
Prosecutors also asked if there are more options for officers to choose in similar situations without jumping from using a Taser to their firearm. McKersie answered, “Yes.”
Following a short break, attorneys presented closing arguments to the judge. Becker went first, arguing that the decision about whether Schurr acted appropriately or whether he committed murder should be put to a jury. The prosecutor showed a photo of the moment Lyoya was shot, pointing out that Schurr was on top of him. The defense had pointed to the same image earlier to show that Schurr was being lifted off the ground by Lyoya.
The defense had a much longer closing argument as Judge Ayoub and lead counsel Matthew Borgula discussed the standard that the court must take into consideration when making a decision to bind the case over to trial. Borgula also argued that had Schurr fallen back and not tried to make an arrest, Lyoya could have gotten back into his car or gone into a building and caused harm to the public.
--GRA
CNN CAPITALIZES "WHITE"--CHRIS SCHURR WILL GO TO TRIAL
(CNN)The White former police officer who fatally shot Patrick Lyoya, a Black man, this year in Michigan will stand trial for the killing, according to a judge’s memo posted Monday online.
(GRA:I left the CNN text as is to show they've decided to capitalize both black and White.)
Ex-officer Christopher Schurr faces a single charge of second-degree murder, state District Court Judge Nicholas Ayoub said. He has pleaded not guilty.
Before reading his ruling, the judge detailed the April 4 incident in which the ex-Grand Rapids Police Department officer shot Lyoya in the back of the head during a struggle while trying to arrest him after a traffic stop.
Schurr was “justified in his use of force,” his lawyer Mark Dodge has argued.
He was fired about two months after the encounter.
Lyoya had three outstanding warrants and a revoked driver’s license at the time he fled the traffic stop.
GRA:What happened at CNN?Upper casing the "W" in White?As far as Chris Schurr's case,I wish him the best of luck(and skill by his attorney.)
--GRA
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