MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The attorney for a former Memphis police officer accused in the beating death of Tyre Nichols is now asking for his charges to be dismissed.
Demetrius Haley’s attorney filed a motion on April 21 to dismiss the indictment against him on double jeopardy grounds.
His attorney argues that Haley was indicted due to his interactions as a police officer with Nichols on January 7, 2023, but he was also indicted by the federal government based on the same incident…