[News] The Criminal Case of the Defendents in Tyre Nichols’ Case

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CRIMINAL CASE #: 2:23-cr-20191-MSN All Defendants

Court: U.S. District Court Western District of Tennessee (Memphis)

Judge: Mark S. Norris

Date Filed: 09/12/2023

The motion to change venue and for alternative relief by Demetrius Haley was filed on January 18, 2024.

The motion dismiss Counts 1 and 2 for Vagueness and Insufficiency by Emmitt Martin, III. (Johnson, Stephen) was filed on February 7, 2024.

The total of 217 documents were filed until March 6, 2024.

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18 U.S. Code § 242
18 U.S. Code § 1512(b)(3)
18 U.S. Code § 1512(k)

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18 U.S. Code § 242 – Deprivation of rights under color of law

18 U.S. Code § 1512 – Tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant
18 U.S. Code § 1512(b)(3)
18 U.S. Code § 1512(k)

18 U.S. Code § 2 – Principals

[Count 1]
Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law: Excessive Force and Failure to Intervene

[Count 2]
Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law: Deliverate Indifference

[Count 3]
Conspiracy to Witness-Tamper

[Count 4]
Obstruction of Justice: Witness-Tampering

Written by Mr. Hwang

The Memphis Times
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Published: March 7, 2024

[Reference]

Statutes Enforced by the Criminal Section (civil rights division, U.S. DOJ)