A federal jury in Tennessee on Thursday (Oct 3) convicted three former Memphis police officers of witness tampering stemming from the beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols, but cleared them of the most serious charges that could have resulted in life in prison. The officers still face a potential murder trial in Tennessee state court.
Former Memphis police officers who have been charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols appear during an arraignment hearing at Shelby County courthouse in Memphis, Tennessee, US, on Feb 17, 2023.A federal jury in Tennessee on Thursday convicted three former Memphis police officers of witness tampering stemming from the beating death of Black motorist Tyre Nichols, but cleared them of the most serious charges that could have resulted in life in prison.
Two other officers, Tadarrius Bean and Justin Smith, were found guilty of just one witness tampering charge. Prosecutor Kathryn Gilbert said during her closing argument on Wednesday the officers beat Nichols to death, tried to cover it up and "thought they would get away with it," according to the Commercial Appeal newspaper.
Defence Attorney John Keith Perry, who represents Bean, told the jury during his closing argument on Wednesday that "poor training and poor policies" led to the incident, the Commercial Appeal reported. He said a police officer must make split-second decisions based on a subject's actions.
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