Former Memphis Police Department officer Justin Smith Jr., right, becomes emotional as he hugs Michael Stengel, left, the defense attorney for fellow former officer Demetrius Haley, after Smith ...

A jury found former Memphis police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty of all charges in connection with the death of Tyre Nichols in January 2023. Three former ...

Justin Smith, Demetrius Haley and Tadarrius Bean had been charged with second-degree murder and kidnapping Samira Asma-Sadeque is a legal reporter at PEOPLE's crime desk. He work also appears in ...

Former officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith were found not guilty Wednesday on all state charges, including second-degree murder. Though the three men still face the ...

Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, who have pleaded not guilty to state charges including second-degree murder. They already face the possibility of years in prison after they were convicted of ...

A jury took about 8 1/2 hours over two days to find Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith not guilty on all charges after a nine-day trial in state court in Memphis. After the jury's ...

Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith all face charges of murder in the second degree, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct and ...

Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith all face charges of murder in the second degree, aggravated assault, two counts of aggravated kidnapping, two counts of official misconduct and ...

Former police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith — who were previously found guilty of witness tampering but acquitted of civil rights charges following a federal trial ...

The jury began deliberating after a prosecutor and defense lawyers presented closing arguments in the trial of Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley and Justin Smith, who have pleaded not guilty to ...