Federal sentencing dates set for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death
The sentencing dates come less than a month after Bean, Haley and Smith were acquitted of all charges at the state level.
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The sentencing dates come less than a month after Bean, Haley and Smith were acquitted of all charges at the state level.
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The family of Tyre Nichols and local activists gathered Thursday to protest Wednesday’s not guilty verdict against the three former Memphis police officers charged with killing him in 2023.
Three former Memphis cops were found not guilty on all state charges related to the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols. This was the second time the three men had been on trial in the past year. Tyre Nichols trial: Former MPD officers found not guilty on all countsRelated content:
‘Shocked,’ ‘gutted': Reaction to the Tyre Nichols verdict
Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent Nichols’ family in its lawsuit against the City of Memphis, called the jury’s decision a “devastating miscarriage of justice” in a statement released to media.
During the closing remarks of the the state murder trial for the former officers, attorneys talk about the “choices” that led to the death of Tyre Nichols.
Closing arguments began Monday, May 5 in the Tyre Nichols state murder trial.
A forensic consultant and use-of-force expert offered testimony in Day 5 of the state criminal trial for the three former officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols.
Don Cameron, who also testified in the federal trial for the officers last year, agreed there are limitations to his testimony in that he was not present for Tyre Nichols’ initial traffic stop or later beating.
Defense counsel rested Saturday, May 3, concluding proof in the Tyre Nichols state trial.
Jared Zwickey, an expert in police training, said Tyre Nichols actively resisted arrest despite repeated blows, but the kicks and punches delivered to him were excessive.
Justin Segerson, 41, was found unresponsive at the jail Jan. 30 and was taken to Methodist University Hospital where he died the next day.
The second day of the state criminal trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols began Tuesday morning, April 29.