US EditionMemphis police officers found not guilty of all state charges in Tyre Nichols beating death
- An out-of-town jury in Hamilton County acquitted three former Memphis police officers of all state charges in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols during a nine-day trial.
- The officers faced charges including second-degree murder and aggravated assault after Nichols, a 29-year-old Black father, fled a traffic stop on January 7, 2023, but the defense argued he resisted arrest.
- Nichols sustained blunt-force injuries from a violent encounter with five officers who pepper-sprayed, punched, and kicked him near his home; his death sparked widespread demonstrations and demands for changes to policing practices across the country.
- Prosecutors presented autopsy evidence of brain tears and bleeding from Dr. Marco Ross and accused the officers of excessive force and a cover-up, while the jury deliberated about eight and a half hours over two days.
- Although acquitted of state charges, the three officers still face federal convictions and possible prison sentences, reflecting ongoing legal consequences despite the state trial outcome.
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3 ex-officers acquitted in ’23 Memphis beating
MEMPHIS -- Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of all state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop, a death that sparked nationwide protests and prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S.
Three former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols
By Adrian SainzThree former Memphis officers were acquitted May 7 of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a death that sparked nationwide protests and prompted renewed calls for police reforms in the U.S.A jury, which appeared to be all White, took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court…
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