Family of inmate fatally stabbed in court retains Ben Crump
Attorney Ben Crump has been retained by the family of Deion Byrd. Byrd died after being stabbed by another inmate while in a holding cell before a court appearance at 201 Poplar Ave. (Seth Wenig/AP file)
Deion Byrd’s family is the fifth in the Memphis-Shelby County area who have lost loved ones during interactions with law enforcement to hire Ben Crump for representation.
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Deion Byrd Ben Crump 201 Poplar Donnie ClayBen Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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