Trooper waives key hearing in teen's death

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."