United States v. Cozzi

KANNE, Circuit Judge.

Chicago Police Officer William Cozzi shackled a man to a wheelchair in a hospital and then repeatedly bludgeoned him in the head and face with a sap. 1 He now appeals the district court’s denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment charging him with violating his victim’s civil rights. He also appeals the district court’s use of the sentencing guideline for aggravated assault rather than the guideline for civil rights violations. Neither of the issues Cozzi raises on appeal has merit. We therefore affirm Cozzi’s conviction and sentence.

I. Background

Randle Miles was…