Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday for their role in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but acquitted of the most serious charges. Jurors found Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith guilty of witness tampering related to the cover-up of the incident.
Three former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday in the 2023 fatal beating of Tyre Nichols , but were acquitted of the harshest charges they faced for a death that sparked national protests and calls for broad changes in policing. Jurors deliberated for about six hours before coming back with the mixed verdict for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith.
Prosecutors argued that Nichols was beaten for running from a traffic stop, saying it was part of a common police practice referred to in officer slang a 'street tax' or a run tax.' They said the officers lied — to a supervisor, to medical professionals attending to Nichols and in required written reports — about the extent of the force they used.Nichols, who was Black, ran from the traffic stop despite being hit with pepper spray and a Taser.
Tyre Nichols Memphis Police Beating Conviction Witness Tampering
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Three Memphis police officers convicted in Tyre Nichols beating but cleared of major civil rights chargesThree former Memphis police officers have been convicted in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but were acquitted of the most severe civil rights charges.
Read more »
Three Memphis Officers Convicted in Tyre Nichols Beating, Two Acquitted of Civil Rights ChargesThree former Memphis police officers were convicted Thursday of witness tampering charges in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, while two were acquitted of federal civil rights violations. The verdicts came after six hours of deliberations.
Read more »
Three Former Memphis Police Officers Convicted in Tyre Nichols' DeathA federal jury in Memphis has convicted three former Memphis police officers of some federal civil rights violations related to the death of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died after being beaten during a traffic stop last year. The officers were found guilty of obstruction of justice and witness tampering, but not guilty of depriving Nichols of his civil rights resulting in death.
Read more »
Jury selection continues in the trial of 3 ex-Memphis officers charged in Tyre Nichols' deathJury selection has entered a second day in the federal trial of three former Memphis police officers charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
Read more »
Memphis Police Officers Convicted in Tyre Nichols BeatingThree former Memphis police officers were found guilty of witness tampering in connection with the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, but acquitted of more severe civil rights charges. The verdict comes after a trial that gripped the nation and sparked protests against police brutality.
Read more »
Former Memphis Officer Admits To Punching Tyre Nichols At Least Five TimesEmmitt Martin III, a former Memphis police officer, testified Tuesday that he punched Tyre Nichols at least five times during a traffic stop on January 7, 2023, while two colleagues held his arms and urged him on. Martin admitted to lying to his supervisor about the use of force in the beating that proved fatal.
Read more »