TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Azya Thornton on Apr 23, 2025

Some Hamilton County residents are expected to be selected as sequestered jurors for the trial of three former officers accused of second-degree murder in the 2023 death of Tyre Nichols. About 150 people were seated for possible selection Wednesday morning in the lobby of the Hamilton County Courthouse, the Times Free Press reports. Those selected for jury service will begin their duties Sunday, and the trial is expected to last about two weeks. Former Memphis Police Department officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith are set to stand trial starting Monday in connection with the beating death of Nichols.