TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Aug 22, 2024

Emmitt Martin III, one of five former Memphis Police Department officers charged with the beating death of Tyre Nichols, allegedly will change his plea from not guilty to guilty at an upcoming court hearing, the Commercial Appeal reports. Martin entered the not guilty plea in September of last year after being indicted on charges of using excessive force, deliberate indifference, conspiracy to witness tamper and witness tampering. If he does change his plea, he will be the second defendant to enter into a plea agreement. Desmond Mills agreed to a federal plea in November 2023. The four remaining defendants are scheduled to begin trial on Sept. 9. Update: read a release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Tennessee after the pleading.