Judge recusal adds turmoil to sentencing of former MPD officers
During a status conference Friday, June 20, U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman set various deadlines for defense attorneys and government prosecutors to file motions in the case and submit responses to those motions. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The former officers charged in Tyré Nichols’ death could now be sentenced as late as October, nearly a year after three of them — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith — were convicted at trial.
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Tyré Nichols Tadarrius Bean Demetrius Haley Justin Smith Sheryl LipmanAarron Fleming
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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