Generally accepted police practices and the mechanics of a Taser were some of the major highlights in a murder trial against Christopher Schurr, the former Grand Rapids police officer charged in Patrick Lyoya’s death.

Ex-officer’s murder trial in death of Patrick Lyoya -- Here’s what happened on Day 1 A taser expert testified in court on Tuesday, explaining to the jury how the tool works. He testified that a taser,

Three years after Patrick Lyoya was fatally shot by a Grand Rapids police officer, a trial began April 28 for former officer Christopher Schurr. Schurr faces one charge of second-degree murder, to which he's pleaded not guilty.