Legal Opinion
United States v. Lanham
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 24, 2010No. 08-6504, 09-5095, 08-6506, 09-5094PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAMON J. KEITH, Circuit Judge.
Defendants Wesley Lanham (“Lanham”) and Shawn Freeman (“Freeman”) were convicted of violating an inmate’s civil rights in violation of 18 U.S.C. §§ 241 and 242, and making a false entry in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1519. Defendants were prison jailers when prison inmate, J.S., was raped in jail. Defendants and their supervisor, Shawn Sydnor (“Sydnor”), decided to “scare” J.S. after he was arrested for committing a traffic violation, by placing him in a general population jail cell. Defendants now appeal their convictions and sentences, arguing that there…
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