Former cop convicted in Tyré Nichols’ death wants out of custody
One of the three former officers charged in the death of Tyré Nichols wants out of custody after he was granted a new trial.
Topic: Demetrius Haley
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September 2025
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June 2025
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Judge recusal adds turmoil to sentencing of former MPD officers
The former officers charged in Tyré Nichols’ death could now be sentenced as late as October, nearly a year after three of them — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith — were convicted at trial.
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Former cop convicted in Tyré Nichols case gets sentencing date delay
Desmond Mills Jr. was originally scheduled to be sentenced on federal charges June 17, but that date has been pushed to June 23.
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Federal sentencing dates set for former cops charged in Tyré Nichols’ death
The sentencing dates come less than a month after Bean, Haley and Smith were acquitted of all charges at the state level.
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May 2025
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Former officers found not guilty on all counts
Attorneys Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent Nichols’ family in its lawsuit against the City of Memphis, called the jury’s decision a “devastating miscarriage of justice” in a statement released to media.
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Defense rests in Tyre Nichols state trial
Defense counsel rested Saturday, May 3, concluding proof in the Tyre Nichols state trial.
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January 2025
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Sentencing delayed for former Memphis police in Nichols case
The five former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols are set to be sentenced in federal court this summer
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December 2024
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Former Memphis officer appealing bond denial
Demetrius Haley, who was convicted in October of civil rights violations related to Tyre Nichols’ death, has been held in federal custody pending his sentencing on Jan. 22.
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October 2024
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Tyre Nichols trial: ‘Former MPD officers charged in Nichols’ death found guilty on some charges
The jury handed down its verdict for Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith on Thursday, Oct. 3, the climax of a nearly four-week federal trial.
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September 2024
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Two additional witnesses testify Demetrius Haley sent them photos of Tyre Nichols
Both witnesses said they deleted the Nichols photo. “I didn’t want that in my phone,” said one.
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Ex-girlfriend testifies she received photo of Nichols night of beating
Prosecutors entered two pieces of evidence: the photo of Tyre Nichols and a text-message exchange.
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Emmitt Martin III testifies he was warned about level of aggression
Martin testified that a lieutenant reviewed the footage with him to tell him to “turn your level of aggression off when it’s time to.”
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Former MPD officer takes the stand in his own trial
Demetrius Haley’s testimony came amid a tense argument over whether prosecutors should be able to admit as evidence forms that the former police officers filled out after Tyre Nichols’ beating.
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January 2024
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Second officer charged in Tyre Nichols’ death wants federal trial moved from Memphis
Demetrius Haley asked Thursday, Jan. 18, for the trial to be moved outside of the city due to excessive media coverage of the case, according to court documents filed electronically.
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One year later: Where do the Tyre Nichols cases stand now?
Five former Memphis Police Department officers received state and federal charges for their alleged roles in Tyre Nichols’ death. They were also named as defendants in a civil wrongful death suit Nichols’ family filed. Here’s where their cases stand.
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December 2023
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Inmates warned officials about ex-MPD officer Haley, documents show
Personnel records for Demetrius Haley, 30, reveal that he had multiple allegations of violating departmental policy at Shelby County Division of Corrections.
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November 2023
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Attorney for former officer accused of killing Tyre Nichols moves to block expert testimony
Michael Stengel argued that prosecutors in the federal criminal case against the officers should not be allowed to call upon experts as witnesses to speak about the alleged use of excessive force against Nichols.
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September 2023
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Five indicted former officers won’t be a part of Tyre Nichols civil suit
The five are defendants in both the criminal and civil cases.
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‘A place where justice is done:’ DOJ announces federal indictment of former MPD officers
“Effective policing requires public trust,” said Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division.
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Five former officers in Tyre Nichols case federally indicted
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Prosecutors ask court to keep former cops accused of killing Tyre Nichols together for trial
Of the five officers charged in Nichols’ death, three so far have filed motions to separate their cases.
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July 2023
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City wants Nichols civil case to proceed ‘expeditiously’
The reasoning for opposing a stay stems from wanting the civil case to keep going and not get bogged down because of the risk to taxpayers.
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June 2023
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Officer involved in Tyre Nichols case seeks to delay civil rights lawsuit
A lawyer for the officer filed a motion to stay the lawsuit brought by Tyre Nichols’ estate and mother, arguing the proceedings could be prejudicial in the ongoing criminal case.
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February 2023
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Former MPD Officer Demetrius Haley took photos of Tyre Nichols after beating
Demetrius Haley is one of six officers who have been fired from the police department and one of five who have been charged with second degree murder and other charges related to the death of Nichols.
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January 2023
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Officer involved in Tyre Nichols’ death previously accused of brutality
The former Memphis police officer was one of five MPD officers who faced disciplinary action and later fired following a Saturday, Jan. 7, traffic stop that led to the death of Nichols, 29, three days later.
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