DETROIT (AP) — A former Michigan state trooper charged with murder in the death of a Detroit teen has waived a key hearing, moving his case to trial.
Mark Beutner fired his Tasser at Damon Grimes while the 15-year-old was riding an all-terrain vehicle on a city street last August. The boy crashed and died.
Beutner waived a hearing Thursday that would have determined whether there was enough evidence to send the case to trial. He's charged with second-degree murder.
Prosecutors say there was no reason for Beutner to fire his Tasser, especially from a moving patrol car. A Beutner lawyer says he had to make a "split-second decision."
- Posted February 02, 2018
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Trooper waives key hearing in teen's death
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