Second Ex-Memphis Officer Pleads Guilty in Tyre Nichols Case

Emmitt Martin faces a recommended 40-year sentence for civil rights violations in the 2023 fatal beating.

Martin is the second officer to plead guilty, with three others awaiting trial next month.
He pleaded guilty to excessive force and witness tampering charges under a deal with prosecutors.
Nichols' mother described the plea as a bittersweet step towards justice.
The officers involved faced federal charges including excessive force and obstruction of justice.
State trials for second-degree murder charges are postponed until federal proceedings conclude.