‘Judicial economy’ keeps trial together for five charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Judge James Jones listens to attorney arguments involving the case of former Memphis Police Department officers charged with killing Tyre Nichols Sept. 15. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
“The bottom line is we don’t like to separate trials because they cost more money, they take more time and you inconvenience more people,” said Hank Fradella, a professor at Arizona State University.
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Tyre Nichols Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr.Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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