USA v. Hill

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Case Number:

1:21-cr-00143

Court:

Georgia Northern

Nature of Suit:

Judge:

Eleanor L. Ross

  1. October 14, 2022

    'It Was Terrifying': Ga. Detainee Scarred By Restraint Chair

    A Georgia man strapped for six hours in a restraint chair while handcuffed as a detainee at a county jail told a dozen jurors in Atlanta about the "terrifying" incident that left him physically and mentally scarred, during a trial against the sheriff who ordered it.

  2. October 13, 2022

    Ga. Sheriff's Use Of Restraint Chair Was Legal, Jurors Told

    A suspended Georgia sheriff acted reasonably and in compliance with the law when subjecting detainees at a county jail to four-hour stints in a restraint chair, his counsel told a dozen jurors during trial openings in Atlanta on Thursday.