Former MPD officers charged in Nichols’ death found guilty on some charges
From left to right: Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith were on trial. (From left to right: George Walker IV/AP file; Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian; Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
The jury handed down its verdict for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith on Thursday, Oct. 3, the climax of a nearly four-week federal trial.
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Tyre Nichols trialAarron Fleming
Once an intern, he never left, joining the staff full-time in 2022 as an education reporter. He moved to public safety in 2023, where he covered some of the city’s biggest court cases, including the criminal trials for those charged in the deaths of Tyré Nichols and rapper Young Dolph. He also chronicled the Shelby County Jail and the deaths that have occurred at the facility.
He now provides suburban coverage, focusing on DeSoto County and the surrounding municipalities.
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Memphis-area officials react to Tyre Nichols verdict
Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, Shelby County DA Steve Mulroy, Sen. London Lamar and others comment on the ruling in the federal trial for the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols.
Jury deliberations officially underway in Nichols trial
Tadarrius Bean, Justin Smith and Demetrius Haley each face up to life in federal prison for their alleged roles in Nichols’ death on Jan. 10, 2023.
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