Prosecutor won't retry Christopher Schurr for murder
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Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker’s decision not to retry former Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr comes as no surprise to experts familiar with such cases. Becker issued his decision Thursday,
Prosecutor Chris Becker announced that he will not retry ex-Grand Rapids police officer Christopher Schurr in the shooting death of Patrick Lyoya.
In civil cases, the plaintiff only needs to prove their version of events is more likely than the defendant's, a term referred to as the preponderance of evidence.