Legal Opinion
United States v. Bret Broussard
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 5, 2018No. 17-30298PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeslie H. Southwick, Circuit Judge
Bret Broussard pled guilty to violating 18 U.S.C. § 242 , which is the offense of depriving another of his rights while acting under color of law. Broussard, while serving as a lieutenant in a Louisiana Sheriff's Office, had failed to intervene while a prisoner in a parish jail was beaten by other officers. On appeal, Broussard argues that his guilty plea was invalid and that his sentence was procedurally and substantively unreasonable. We AFFIRM.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
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