State trial date for four officers in Nichols case postponed
A judge granted a motion filed by four of the five defendants in the death of Tyre Nichols to remove their trial from the docket until their federal case is resolved. They filed their motion Thursday, March 7. (Julia Baker/The Daily Memphian)
Attorney for Justin Smith, Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean and Emmitt Martin III filed the joint motion Thursday, March 7.
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Shelby County Criminal Court Division 3 Judge James Jones Jr.Julia Baker
A lifelong Memphian, Julia Baker graduated from the University of Memphis in 2021. Other publications and organizations she has written for include Chalkbeat, Memphis Flyer, Memphis Parent magazine and Memphis magazine.
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