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Some of the officers and their attorneys connected Friday
Five erstwhile Memphis constabulary officers charged with execution implicit the decease of Tyre Nichols person pleaded not blameworthy successful their archetypal tribunal appearance.
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr, Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith were progressive successful the apprehension of Mr Nichols connected 7 January.
They were taken into custody aft an interior probe by the Memphis Police Department.
Mr Nichols' decease sparked protests against constabulary brutality successful the US.
The household of Tyre Nichols were contiguous successful the courtroom arsenic the officers filed in.
The justice confirmed the 5 defendants had pleaded not blameworthy to charges of second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, authoritative misconduct and authoritative oppression.
The officers are presently retired connected bond, meaning they are not successful prison, with the adjacent scheduled proceeding scheduled owed connected 1 May.
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