MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Federal sentencing dates have been set for five former Memphis Police Officers convicted of federal charges in the death of Tyre Nichols.
Emmitt Martin, Jr., Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, Desmond Mills, Jr., and Justin Smith are all appearing in court in December before U.S. District Judge Sheryl Lipman, who replaced Judge Mark Norris, who recused himself in June.
- Emmitt Martin, Jr,: Sentencing set for December 18, 2025
- Tadarrius Bean: Sentencing set for December 15, 2025
- Demetrius Haley: Sentencing set for December 17, 2025
- Desmond Mills, Jr.: Sentencing set for December 19, 2025
- Justin Smith: Sentencing set for December 16, 2025
Judge Mark Norrisrecused himself just days before he was scheduled to sentence some of the defendants in June.
On June 20, the federal court was in session to discuss the status of the Tyre Nichols case…