Testimony in the trial of three former Memphis officers charged with fatally beating Tyre Nichols resumes Wednesday, a day after defense attorneys sought to chip away at accusations that the officers used unnecessary force to subdue Nichols after he ran from a traffic stop.

Three ex-Memphis police officers are facing state charges including second-degree murder and aggravated assault in the beating death of Tyre Nichols.

Testimony resumed on the second day of the Tyre Nichols state criminal trial on April 29. Mills was the first witness to take the stand Tuesday.