Two officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols ask to be tried separately
Tadarrius Bean (left) and Justin Smith (right) have filed motions to be tried separately from the rest of their co-defendants. (Courtesy Memphis Police Department)
Lawyers for the two officers argue that although all five officers have been charged in Tyre Nichols’ death, not all five were present during both interactions Nichols had with the officers that night.
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Tyre Nichols Tadarrius Bean Justin SmithAarron Fleming
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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