United States v. Sease, No. 09-5790 (6th Cir. 2011)
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A former police officer, fired in 2004, was found guilty as the primary conspirator on 44 counts, including violations of 18 U.S.C. 241 (conspiracy to deprive another of their civil rights under the color of law), 242 (deprivation of civil rights under the color of law), and 1951 (robbery and extortion under the color of official right interfering with interstate commerce). The charges involved 14 incidents in which defendant arranged for a drug buy or a drug sell (using drugs taken in a previous incident) using a non-officer contact as the front person. As the deal was occurring, defendant or a co-conspirator officer would arrive to make a purported arrest and seize the money and drugs. The participants would then be released. Defendant was sentenced to 255 years in prison. The Sixth Circuit affirmed, finding sufficient evidence under any standard.
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