Legal Opinion

United States v. Danny Sellers and Terry Roach

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided July 19, 1990No. 89-8513PublishedCited by 81 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge:

Defendants Terry Roach and Danny Sellers appeal their convictions on one count each of depriving an individual of constitutional rights under color of law under 18 U.S.C.A. §§ 2 and 242. Defendant Roach also appeals his sentence.

I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE

In 1987, Roach and Sellers were investigators with the Oconee County Sheriff’s Department in Watkinsville, Georgia. On November 6, 1987, Edward Farmer, a businessman in nearby Eastville, reported a burglary and theft of $10,000 from his business. Roach, a longtime acquaintance of Farmer, was assigned to investigate. On…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
  2. Murray Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Garrett v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  4. United States v. Terence George KellyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1989
  5. United States v. Chan Walker Zielie, Keith H. Gustafson, Thomas David Wilkerson, Robert Walter Govern, and Leon D. MausserCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984

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