Read MoreState Senator Brent Taylor (R-Memphis) on Wednesday blamed Shelby County District Attorney Steve Mulroy after a Hamilton County jury acquitted three former Memphis police officers who were charged with second-degree murder for the death of Tyre Nichols, who died after being pepper sprayed, tasered, and beaten when he attempted to flee from a routine traffic stop while on foot.
Despite being acquitted by the Tennessee journey, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith nonetheless face years in prison after the federal trial over Nichols’ death last year. Bean and Smith were found guilty of witness tampering, and now face up to 20 years in prison, while Haley was additionally found guilty of witness tampering and civil rights violations, which could result in a life sentence.
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