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3 former Memphis officers acquitted in fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he fled a traffic stop
CNN ^ | Wed May 7, 2025 | Associated Press

Posted on 05/07/2025 1:10:30 PM PDT by packagingguy

Three former Memphis officers were acquitted Wednesday of state charges, including second-degree murder, in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after he ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.

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 in Memphis. After the jury’s verdict was read, the defendants hugged their lawyers as relatives of the former officers cried. One relative yelled, “Thank you, Jesus!”

The three defendants still face the prospect of years in prison after they were convicted of federal charges last year, though they were acquitted of the most serious charges then, too.

Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, fled a traffic stop after he was yanked out of his car, pepper-sprayed and hit with a Taser. Five officers who are also Black caught up with him and punched, kicked and hit Nichols with a police baton, struggling to handcuff him as he called out for his mother just steps from his home. Nichols died Jan. 10, 2023, three days after the beating.

Defense attorneys said Martin was responsible for the most violence

Defense attorneys attempted to refute accusations that the officers used excessive force to subdue Nichols and followed police policies and standards. Defense attorneys have said the officer who acted with the most violence was Martin, who kicked and punched Nichols several times in the head but is not standing trial.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Local News; Society
KEYWORDS: acquittal; crookedcops; donutwatch; mpd; nichols; police
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I can't believe they got away with this. There was no self-defense or need to restrain Tyre.

Look at the videos; Tyre couldn't even stand so they held him up to get more of a beating, eventually using a baton to crack his head open.

It must have been an all white jury of Midtown liberals.

1 posted on 05/07/2025 1:10:30 PM PDT by packagingguy
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To: packagingguy

Riots and assorted mayhem to begin this evening? God help the good citizens of Memphis.


2 posted on 05/07/2025 1:13:49 PM PDT by Deo volente ("When we see the image of a baby in the womb, we glimpse the majesty of God's creation." Pres. Trump)
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To: Deo volente

Does Memphis have a significant Korean community? Good lanes of fire from the rooftop?


3 posted on 05/07/2025 1:15:31 PM PDT by Antihero101607
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To: packagingguy

Ridiculous. They murdered that boy.


4 posted on 05/07/2025 1:17:20 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: packagingguy

It was a total white jury. I’m surprised the prosecutor let that happen. I guess murder is okey-dokey in America today.


5 posted on 05/07/2025 1:18:17 PM PDT by napscoordinator (DeSantis is a beast! Florida is the freest state in the country! )
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To: packagingguy

I watched the videos. Sickening.

I guess those who were acquitted didn’t actually beat Tyre to death, but just sure stood around watching.

Maybe there were so many other cops killing Tyre that they just couldn’t fight their way in.


6 posted on 05/07/2025 1:20:15 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Nobody elected Elon Musk? Well nobody elected the Deep State either.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

If you drive the get-away car for a bank robbery and the person you’re driving kills someone you get charged too.

Maybe they didn’t deliver the fatal blow but they sure helped make sure that happened.


7 posted on 05/07/2025 1:24:48 PM PDT by packagingguy
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The cops are black.

They also got convicted of federal charges.


8 posted on 05/07/2025 1:29:12 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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The article mentions that jury was “all white” and that the deceased was black... Did they mention all five officers involved were black?


9 posted on 05/07/2025 1:37:23 PM PDT by Fido969
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How did they manage to find an all-White jury in Memphis?

You can imagine if the cops were White what would have happened.


10 posted on 05/07/2025 1:41:33 PM PDT by Bon of Babble (You Say You Want a Revolution?)
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They were all black.

That’s why I said the all white jury must have been full of a bunch of bleeding heart liberals.

It wouldn’t surprise me at all if the defense didn’t hand select a jury pool from liberal areas of town knowing they could lead them around by the nose emotionally.

I can’t believe they didn’t even get accessory to murder.


11 posted on 05/07/2025 1:42:42 PM PDT by packagingguy
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“I can’t believe they got away with this. “

From your article excerpt — “The three defendants still face the prospect of years in prison after they were convicted of federal charges last year, though they were acquitted of the most serious charges then, too.”


12 posted on 05/07/2025 1:47:36 PM PDT by plain talk
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This Federal/State charges are ridiculous. The founders did not intend for there to be a bypass around prohibition of double jeopardy. It gives the government two bites at the apple.

13 posted on 05/07/2025 1:53:44 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie ( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endures forever. — Psalm 106)
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“”Mills and another officer involved in the beating, Emmitt Martin, have agreed to plead guilty to the state charges and did not stand trial under deals with prosecutors. They also pleaded guilty in federal court, where sentencing for all five officers is pending.””

For those who didn’t read the article and wonder who in the devil Martin is, this explains it..Nothing like leaving out details when excerpting...


14 posted on 05/07/2025 2:04:11 PM PDT by Thank You Rush ( )
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This is not going to sit well in Memphis. I worked with Tyre and he was totally innocent unlike these scumbags.

All of Memphis was pissed off by this...


15 posted on 05/07/2025 2:08:07 PM PDT by packrat35 (Pureblood! No clot shot for me!)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Well, you and Justice Ginsburg agree.

It’s been this way for 250 years.


16 posted on 05/07/2025 2:08:08 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: packrat35

Yes, he was a boxmaker.

I’m familiar with FedEx because we contract all our shipments with them.

This verdict is ridiculous.


17 posted on 05/07/2025 2:15:51 PM PDT by packagingguy
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Wouldn’t have happened if Nichols had submitted to arrest and maybe sued later — as a white guy would have done.


18 posted on 05/07/2025 2:17:32 PM PDT by Socon-Econ (adi)
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To: napscoordinator

The judiciary is Interested in teaching the country apart. Soros Cloward Piven plans


19 posted on 05/07/2025 2:18:43 PM PDT by Chickensoup
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I’m with you, it was sickening.

BTW: How exactly does someone get an all-white jury in Memphis? Derek Chauvin pay-back?


20 posted on 05/07/2025 2:23:17 PM PDT by Salvavida (NS)
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