Ex-officers seek obstruction acquittal

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Two former officers seek acquittal of obstruction charge in beating death of Tyre Nichols

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Two former Memphis police officers seek acquittal of obstruction charge in beating death of Tyre Nichols .

Tadarrius Bean , Justin Smith and Demetrius Haley were found guilty of obstruction through witness tampering on Oct. 3 .

Bean 's attorney: "There is absolutely no record evidence that supports an individual finding of Mr. Bean guilty of.. obstruction of justice" Smith 's attorney Martin Zummach : "The government's own proof established that Justin Smith had no intentional knowing desire to obstruct justice" Bean and Smith pleaded not guilty and were found not guilty on all charges.

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