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Former officers to appear before judge in Tyre Nichols death

Former Memphis police officer, Desmond Mills Jr., accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Justin Smith, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Emmitt Martin III, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Demetrius Haley, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer Tadarrius Bean, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Nichols stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) From left, attorney Ben Crump, Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells exit the courthouse on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with the judge urging patience in a case that could "take some time.” (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) Attorney Ben Crump speaks alongside RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Nichols at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Desmond Mills Jr., accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Justin Smith, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Emmitt Martin III, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Demetrius Haley, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer Tadarrius Bean, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Nichols stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) From left, attorney Ben Crump, Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells exit the courthouse on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with the judge urging patience in a case that could "take some time.” (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) Attorney Ben Crump speaks alongside RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Nichols at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Desmond Mills Jr., accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Justin Smith, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Emmitt Martin III, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Demetrius Haley, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer Tadarrius Bean, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Nichols stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) From left, attorney Ben Crump, Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells exit the courthouse on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with the judge urging patience in a case that could "take some time.” (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) Attorney Ben Crump speaks alongside RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Nichols at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Desmond Mills Jr., accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Justin Smith, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Emmitt Martin III, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer, Demetrius Haley, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Former Memphis police officer Tadarrius Bean, accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with his attorney at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Nichols stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) From left, attorney Ben Crump, Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells exit the courthouse on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with the judge urging patience in a case that could "take some time.” (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) Attorney Ben Crump speaks alongside RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Nichols at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands with attorneys Ben Crump, left, and Kareem Ali as she speaks during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Nichols stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) Attorney Ben Crump speaks alongside RowVaughn Wells, the mother of Tyre Nichols, during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of Nichols at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) RowVaughn Wells, center, the mother of Tyre Nichols, stands during a press conference after an indictment hearing for five former Memphis police officers charged in the death of her son at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers, Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills Jr., Emmitt Martin III and Justin Smith, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) From left, attorney Ben Crump, Tyre Nichols’ mother, RowVaughn Wells, and stepfather, Rodney Wells exit the courthouse on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023 in Memphis, Tenn. Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with the judge urging patience in a case that could "take some time.” (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) The former Memphis police officers accused of murder in the death of Tyre Nichols appear with their attorneys at an indictment hearing at the Shelby County Criminal Justice Center Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, in Memphis, Tenn. The former police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols, (AP Photo/Brandon Dill) FILE - This combination of images provided by the Memphis, Tenn., Police Department shows, from top row from left, Police Officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Emmitt Martin III, bottom row from left, Desmond Mills, Jr. and Justin Smith. The five former Memphis police officers were scheduled Friday, Feb. 17, 2023, to make their first court appearance on murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols. (Memphis Police Department via AP, File) FILE - The screen at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans honors Tyre Nichols before an NBA basketball game between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Washington Wizards, Jan. 28, 2023. Five former Memphis, Tenn., police officers were scheduled Friday, Feb. 17, to make their first court appearance on murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Nichols. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton, File)
Former officers to appear before judge in Tyre Nichols death