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GEORGIA<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"criminal_justice_jurisprudenceFormer Augusta State Medical Prison correctional officers John Williams<\/strong>, Antonio Binns<\/strong> and Justin Washington<\/strong> were charged in federal court in Georgia with a civil rights violation for their alleged role in the beating of an inmate, known as C.V., on Feb. 13, 2014, federal officials announced today. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Binns and Washington were also charged with one count of obstruction of justice.<\/span><\/p>\n

The indictment alleges that on Feb. 13, 2014, Williams, Binns and Washington assaulted C.V. while he was handcuffed behind his back. \u00a0The indictment further alleges that Binns and Washington wrote false reports covering up the assault.<\/span><\/p>\n

The defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 If convicted of the civil rights charge, each defendant faces up to 10 years in prison.\u00a0 The obstruction of justice counts carry a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.<\/span><\/p>\n

The FBI investigated this case<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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