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A federal judge ordered a new trial for three former Memphis officers convicted in the Tyre Nichols beating, citing concerns about judicial bias. The judge's post-trial comments raised questions about impartiality.
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Judge Orders New Federal Trial in Tyre Nichols Case By Emily Cochrane Aug. 28, 2025 A federal judge on Thursday ordered a new trial for three former Memphis police officers found guilty of charges related to the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old FedEx worker, in 2023. She cited concerns about the appearance of bias, pointing to comments that the judge who presided over the trial reportedly made afterward, suggesting that one of the defendants was a gang member. Last fall, a federal jury acquitted the former officers of the most serious charge, that they had violated Mr. Nicholsβs civil rights by causing his death. The jury found them guilty on federal witness tampering charges. But just days before the three men were to be sentenced, Judge Mark Norris abruptly recused himself from the case. Court documents unsealed on Thursday, as well as the judicial order, show that the defendants requested a new trial after the U.S. attorneyβs office disclosed conversations that took...
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