Federal judge will allow expert testimony with caveat in Nichols case
Former Memphis Police officer Demetrius Haley (left) and his lawyer Michael Stengel enter the Odell Horton Federal Building on Nov. 14, 2023. Stengel previously argued that federal prosecutors in the criminal case should not be allowed to have expert witnesses speak on two key points during the trial. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
An attorney for one of the former officers previously argued that federal prosecutors in the criminal case should not be allowed to have expert witnesses speak on two key points during the trial.
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Tyre Nichols Michael StengelBen 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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