New sentencing dates set for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols death
Tadarrius Bean, pictured, is set to be sentenced Dec. 15, followed by Justin Smith, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin and Desmond Mills throughout the rest of the week. (Karen Pulfer Focht/AP file)
Judge Sheryl Lipman also discussed The Daily Memphian’s motion to unseal court records that have remained hidden since the judge who had presided over the case recused himself.
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Sheryl Lipman Mark Norris Tyré NicholsAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on Desoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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