Patrick Lyoya & America's Broken Probable Cause Standard

Law of Self Defense - A podcast by Attorney Andrew F. Branca

Yesterday a MI trial judge ruled that probable cause existed to bring Police Officer Christopher Schurr to trial on a charge of second-degree murder in the shooting death of violently non-compliant suspect Patrick Lyoya.  Lyoya was shot and killed by Officer Schurr while the two men fought over control of the officer's Taser following Lyoya's lawful traffic stop. We'll cover that entire probable cause finding by the judge during the public portion of today's show, in particular discussing what I consider to be America's broken probable cause standard for dragging citizens into criminal trials.  Then during the LOSD Members-only portion of the show we'll apply that analysis to the actual video of the Lyoya stop and shooting.  FAIR WARNING:  That video includes the actual shooting death of Lyoya, but again we'll cover that only in the LOSD Members portion of today's show.Want to be able to stay with us for the LOSD Member portion of the show?  BECOME A LOSD MEMBER RIGHT NOW! It's less than $10/month, only about 30 cents a day!  https://lawofselfdefense.com/joinSUBSCRIBE TO our NEW YouTube channel for short content: "Law of Self Defense Briefs"https://lawofselfdefense.com/briefsSUBSCRIBE TO our STANDARD long-form YouTube channel:"Law of Self Defense"https://youtube.com/lawofselfdefenseFREE! Law of Self Defense “HARD TO CONVICT” Webinar!https://hardtoconvict.com/FREE, BUT VERY LIMITED SEATS!FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION!We ONLY consult on legal cases for our Platinum members!BE HARD TO CONVICT, become a Law of Self Defense Platinum member TODAY!http://lawofselfdefense.com/platinumFREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles”Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H:http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebookFREE 5-ELEMENTS OF SELF-DEFENSE LAW CHEAT SHEET!Totally free cheat sheet explaining the 5-elements of any claim of self-defense.If you don’t understand these five elements you have no idea what legally qualifies as lawful self-defense.PDF download, zero cost:http://lawofselfdefense.com/elements #PatrickLyoya