Former Memphis police officer changes plea to guilty in Tyre Nichols beating death
A second former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty on Friday in connection to alleged civil rights violations that ended in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
A second former Memphis police officer changed his plea to guilty on Friday in connection to alleged civil rights violations that ended in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.
A change of plea for former officer Emmitt Martin was entered in the courtroom of U.S. District Judge Mark Norris in Memphis, with prosecutors saying they'll ask for a 40-year-sentence.
The former police officer pleaded guilty to using excessive force and witness tampering.
Back in November, another former Memphis officer, Desmond Mills Jr., changed his plea to guilty to federal charges of excessive force and obstruction of justice. The defendant agreed to cooperate with prosecutors and face up to 15 years behind bars.
"It was good to finally hear him admit the guilt," the victim's mother, RowVaughn Wells, told reporters outside court. "For them to plead guilty is something. I feel like we're going the right direction, accepting responsibility."
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