(6 May 2025)
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POOL
Memphis, Tennessee – 6 May 2025
1. Mid of Justin Smith (left), Tadarrius Bean (center) and Demetrius Haley (right) as they listen in the courtroom
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Stephen Leffler, defense attorney for Demetrius Haley:
"There is absolutely no evidence that his intent was to cause the death of Tyre Nichols. He made one contact, or two contacts. First contact was soft hands. Trying to get him out of the car and in handcuffs. Second contact. Three contacts actually. Second contact was chemical agent because Tyre Nichols was not cooperating and he needed to disable him so he could him handcuffed and then start pouring water on his face. And then the third one was hard hands and that was the foot to the shoulder."
3. Tight on quote from body worn camera on screen, pan to Justin Smith in courtroom
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Zummach, defense attorney for Justin Smith:
"I’m going to beg 12 people that end up on this jury to stop the misery that Justin Smith has been going through, being charged with second degree murder, aggravated assault, kidnapping, official misconduct and official oppression. End it. Go to the jury verdict form. I am going to read you the pages to make it hopefully better for you. Check the box not guilty and let Justin get some semblance…he’ll never be a cop again. There’s nothing to do about that. If you’re involved with the Tyre Nichols arrest, you’re not ever going to be a cop again."
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Tanisha Johnson, assistant district attorney:
"Well, isn’t it reasonable to believe that these officers weren’t trying to get those handcuffs on because they wanted to punish him for running, because they wanted to punch him because they kept the spray themselves. Tyre Nichols didn’t grab a pepper spray can. They’re upset. They’re angry. They don’t want those handcuffs on. It’s an illusion for the body cameras that are still on, the ones that people have been took and snatched off, the ones that haven’t fallen off in the scuffle. They’re asking for his hands, but they have his hands. They’re asking for his hands as two officers have his hands and he’s being punched."
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6. Mid of Justin Smith (left), Tadarrius Bean (center) and Demetrius Haley (right)
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Tanisha Johnson, assistant district attorney:
"This is not an indictment against all police officers. This is not an indictment against police officers who get out, who do their jobs, who put their lives on the line. Nobody is saying it’s not a dangerous job. Nobody is saying that it doesn’t take bravery. No one is saying it. But because it’s a dangerous job, does not mean that you are immune from making criminal decisions."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Memphis, Tennessee – 6 May 2025
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Steven Mulroy, district attorney for Shelby County:
"Yeah, I’ll just say that I’m very proud of the work that our trial team has done. They’ve worked very hard for a long time in preparing this case. They were very thoroughly prepared, and they fought really hard to get justice for Tyre Nichols."
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Memphis, Tennessee – 6 May 2025
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Martin Zummach, defense attorney for Justin Smith:
"That was Justin Smith on the proudest day of his life. He’s a brand new, freshly minted cop."
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Memphis, Tennessee – 6 May 2025
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Steven Mulroy, district attorney for Shelby County:
"So right now we’re just gonna begin deliberations and we don’t know how long that will take, but we’re hopeful."
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