US EditionDefense Attorney in Tyre Nichols Case Breaks Down Acquittal
- The parents of Tyre Nichols joined relatives of other police brutality victims in a panel discussion in Nashville on Thursday.
- The event followed the recent acquittal of three former Memphis Police officers accused in Nichols' 2023 death caused by a police beating.
- The officers, all Black members of a now-disbanded Scorpion Task Force, were tried far from Memphis and found not guilty on multiple charges.
- The jury deliberated about 8.5 hours over two days after being bused 350 miles from Chattanooga and acquitted the officers despite substantial evidence.
- The verdict has renewed calls for broader awareness and action against police brutality, with Nichols' family and civil rights leaders pledging ongoing advocacy.
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Defense attorney in Tyre Nichols case breaks down acquittal
MEMPHIS, Tenn. --- More than a week after three former Memphis Police officers were found not guilty on state charges in the death of Tyre Nichols, the attorney of one of those officers is sitting down with WREG to discuss the jury's final decision. Attorney John Keith Perry represented Tadarrius Bean during the nine-day trial. Bean, Justin Smith, and Demetrius Haley were acquitted of all charges stemming from the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols. …
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