Sentencing delayed for former officer charged in Nichols’ death
Flanked by his attorneys, former MPD officer Emmitt Martin (second from left) walks into the Odell Horton Federal Building Aug. 23, 2024. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
The federal sentencing date for one of the former police officers charged in the death of Tyre Nichols has been rescheduled for early 2025.
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Emmitt Martin III Tyre Nichols 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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