Trial date set in state case for officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols
Former Memphis Police officers Justin Smith (back left) and Emmitt Martin III (back right) appear in Judge James Jones’ courtroom on Monday Nov. 6, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
The state trial is set to take place after the federal case the former Memphis Police Department officers are also facing.
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Aarron Fleming covers Memphis and Shelby County’s court system and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He formerly covered education and earned his B.A. in journalism from the University of Memphis.
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