A federal judge is considering whether the eventual jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols should hear evidence that Nichols had a hallucinogenic drug and stolen credit cards in his car that night.
Months ahead of the federal trial against four of the five former Memphis Police Department officers accused of murdering Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop, pre-trial court hearings are happening.
A federal judge will need to settle a disagreement between the defense and prosecution over what evidence a jury can hear before the start of the trial.
A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday about whether the jury at the trial of four former Memphis police officers charged in the beating death of Tyre Nichols
Four of the five officers charged with Nichols death — Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin II and Justin Smith — will be in court three times this week.