Webthe three officers have pleaded not guilty to charges that they deprived nichols of his civil rights through excessive force and failure to intervene, and obstructed justice through. Webjury tampering is prohibited in both criminal and civil trials, but the specific elements of jury tampering statutes vary depending on the jurisdiction, says mark. Weba former memphis police officer has testified in the trial of three former colleagues charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of tyre nichols. Webjury tampering is not only an ethical infraction, but a criminal offense. Depending on states, jury tampering can be a felony offense or a misdemeanor. Webpart i of this note discusses and categorizes various approaches to the criminalization of jury tampering and identifies a subset of jury tampering statutes. Weba former memphis police officer has testified in the trial of three former colleagues charged with federal civil rights violations in the beating death of tyre nichols. Webformer memphis police officer tadarrius bean arrives at the federal courthouse for the second day of jury selection for the trial in the tyre nichols case tuesday, sept. Webhoward gentry, criminal court clerk of metropolitan nashville & davidson county. Weba police lieutenant has testified that three former memphis police officers broke department rules when they failed to say that they punched and kicked tyre nichols on.
