A federal trial in Memphis involving three former police officers charged with violating Tyre Nichols' civil rights has reached a critical stage. The jury received detailed instructions from U.S. District Judge Mark Norris on how to deliberate and reach a unanimous verdict. The charges stem from a fatal beating that occurred following a 2023 traffic stop.
To find the officers guilty of using excessive force, the jury must determine if they violated Nichols' right to be free from such force and showed deliberate indifference to his injuries, resulting in bodily harm or death. The jurors are also tasked with considering the officers' split-second judgment in deciding the force needed to restrain Nichols after he attempted to flee.
