First court appearance for five officers charged in Tyre Nichols' death

one's best effort. This case may take some time. Your attorneys are going to be receiving the discovery. Depending on how voluminous the discovery is, it may take some time for the state to collect it all, to turn it over to your attorneys, for your attorneys to review that discovery, to prepare their motions, and to prepare their case. So be patient, work with your attorneys, cooperate with them, meet with them, go over the discovery. Make sure that if there are any delays, that these delays aren't on account of any of your actions. To those also in attendance, as I've explained to the defendants, this case can take some time.

So we do ask for your patience, your continued patience, your continued civility in this case. We understand that there may be some high emotions in this case, but we ask that you continue to be patient with us. Everyone involved wants this case to be concluded as quickly as possible. But it's important for you all to understand that the state of Tennessee, as well as each one of these defendants, have an absolute right to a fair trial. And I will not allow any behavior that could jeopardize that right. So with that being said, we thank you all for being present. State understanding that there may be some discovery that needs to be collected.

We are going to continue this case out a little bit further to make sure the discovery is concluded. We're going to reset this matter until May 1st, 9am. State, is there anything else? Your Honor, the only other thing on behalf of the state is that I have a protective order as to each of the defendants to allow certain digital discovery video evidence to be provided. Any objections about any of your comments? No objections, Your Honor. Thank you, Your Honor. Is there anything else on behalf of your client? No, Your Honor. Have we been filed a motion for discovery this morning? Mr.

Ball and anything on behalf of your client? No, Your Honor. Mr. Perry. No, Your Honor, but we did file a motion for a bill of particulars pursuant to rule 7C, Tennessee rules of criminal procedure. Mr. Sangelo. Nothing further this morning, Your Honor.

Thank you. Mr. Stummer, any program I have to submit this morning? All right, gentlemen, we will see you back here May 1st on that day, and we will now excuse the defendants and their defense counsel for asking everyone else in the courtroom to remain in the courtroom and may be seated until the year is used. And with regard to everybody else, I would let the court know that the family is here. Just wanted to acknowledge that. Thank you. You're all right, excuse me.

Thank you, Your Honor. Thank you.

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