Legal Opinion
United States v. Daniels
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 23, 2002No. 00-30624PublishedCited by 64 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:
Defendants-appellants Harrison Daniels (Daniels), Patrick Sayes (Sayes), and John Swan (Swan) appeal their respective convictions under 18 U.S.C. § 242. We affirm.
Facts and Proceedings Below
Daniels, Sayes, and Swan were corrections officers at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola (Angola or the prison). They were indicted and convicted in connection with a beating inflicted on Rayfield Jackson (Jackson), a prisoner at Angola, that occurred on or about December 22, 1997. At the time of the incident, Daniels and Swan held the rank of sergeant and Sayes was a…
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