U.S. v. HARRIS

No. 00-60465.

293 F.3d 863 (2002)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. Charles HARRIS, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

June 11, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clay G. Guthridge (argued), U.S. Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Div., Washington, DC, Paul David Roberts, Asst. U.S. Atty., Oxford, MS, Dennis J. Dimsey, Deputy Chief, U.S. Dept. of Justice, Washington, DC, for United States.

John Dudley Williams (argued), Aberdeen, MS, for Harris.

Before GARWOOD and WIENER, Circuit Judges, and VANCE, District Judge.


GARWOOD, Circuit Judge:

Defendant-Appellant Charles Harris (Harris) appeals his conviction under 18 U.S.C. § 242. The United States of America (the Government) cross-appeals the sentence imposed by the trial court. Harris was convicted in a jury trial of using excessive force during the course of an arrest. The sentencing court imposed a sentence including imprisonment for thirteen months, departing downward from the sentencing range established by the United...

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