All three officers have been acquitted in the death of Tyre Nichols.
In the trial of three former Memphis Police officers who are charged of beating Tyre Nichols to death in 2023, the jury started deliberations on Tuesday and read the verdict on Wednesday afternoon.
Over the course of two court sessions, the jury deliberated for more than eight hours.
There are four males and eight women on the jury. A panel from Hamilton County makes up the jury.
Each defendant — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith — is charged with seven counts:
- Count 1 – Second Degree Murder (15-25 years)
- Count 2 – Aggravated Assault – Act in Concert (8-12 years)
- Count 3 – Aggravated Kidnapping (8-12 years)
- Count 4 – Aggravated Kidnapping (8-12 years)
- Count 5 – Official Misconduct (1-2 years)
- Count 6 – Official Misconduct (1-2 years)
- Count 7 – Official Oppression (1-2 years)
