Description: Memphis, Tennessee criminal defense lawyers represented Defendants charged with murder.

Former Memphis Police Officers Demetrius Haley, Tadarrius Bean, and Justin Smith Jr. were charged with second-degree murder for beating Tyre Nichol to death after a traffic stop in 2023.

The officers and Nichols were all black.

Prosecutors argued that the former officers had a duty to protect Nichols but became angry when he fled after being pulled over. Attorneys for the men warned jurors that a conviction would hurt law enforcement’s ability to aggressively pursue suspects in a violent city.

Outcome: Not Guilty

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