US EditionJury from Hamilton County to hear case against 3 Memphis police officers charged in Tyre Nichols' murder
- Jury selection began Wednesday in Hamilton County for the state trial of three former Memphis officers.
- The charges stem from the January 7, 2023 traffic stop and subsequent fatal beating of Tyre Nichols.
- These three officers face state charges including second-degree murder in the case set to begin April 28.
- Federal prosecutors recommended 40 years for Emmitt Martin and 15 years for Desmond Mills Jr. After their guilty pleas.
- Nichols' death led to nationwide protests and prompted calls for significant police reform.
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Haley, Smith want charges dismissed on double jeopardy grounds
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- The attorney for a former Memphis police officer accused in the beating death of Tyre Nichols is now asking for his charges to be dismissed. Demetrius Haley's attorney filed a motion on April 21 to dismiss the indictment against him on double jeopardy grounds. His attorney argues that Haley was indicted due to his interactions as a police officer with Nichols on January 7, 2023, but he was also indicted by the federal governmen…
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.
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