Jury from Hamilton County to hear case against 3 Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' murder

Jury in Tyre Nichols trial to come from East Tennessee

The jury in the state criminal trial for the three former Memphis police officers charged in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols will come from Hamilton County in East Tennessee.

Jury for Tyre Nichols murder trial to be selected from Hamilton County, DA says

The jury that will determine the fate of three former Memphis Police officers charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols will be selected from Hamilton County in eastern Tennessee, according to Hamilton County's District Attorney Coty Wamp. Hamilton County is where Chattanooga is located.

Jury from Hamilton County to hear case against 3 Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' murder

A judge ruled that a jury from the East Tennessee county will be seated in the state court trial of three former police officers charged with second-degree murder.

Jury selection happening in Hamilton County for former SCORPION officers state trial

Jury selection began Wednesday in Hamilton County, Tennessee, as the state trial for the former Memphis police officers is set to begin Monday, April 28.

Chattanooga jury being selected to hear Memphis case in Tyre Nichols' death

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WDEF) —  A Hamilton County jury is being selected today for a high profile case in Memphis. Tyre Nichols died three days after a viral incident in 2023 where video showed him being beaten by five Memphis police officers. Video showed the officers beating Nichols after running away from the traffic stop. Those officers are facing second degree murder charges in the case, but only three of the officers will be facing the Chatta…

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