TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Paul Burch on Jan 25, 2024

A federal judge ruled yesterday that the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee must hand over all available information on expert witnesses to defense attorneys representing former officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols' civil rights. The Commercial Appeal reports that after lead prosecutor David Pritchard confirmed his office plans to call experts, Judge Mark Norris questioned why corresponding documents had not yet been handed over to the defense, calling the omission “troubling.” Pritchard argued that the prosecution’s disclosure of hospital records, autopsy report and FBI interviews adequately provided a preview of upcoming expert witness testimony.