Federal trial date moved for former officers charged in Tyre Nichols death
Former Memphis Police officer Emmitt Martin III and his lawyers enter the Odell Horton Federal Building on Nov. 14, 2023. During a hearing on Thursday, Feb. 8, U.S. District Judge Mark Norris, who is overseeing the case, granted an unopposed motion from lawyers for Martin. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The federal trial for four of the former police officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols last year has been pushed back four months.
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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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