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Former Alabama deputy pleads guilty to violating civil rights in beating of handcuffed inmate

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Blake Hicks, 33, entered his guilty plea Tuesday to depriving an arrestee of his civil rights under color of law, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday. Hicks faces a maximum of 10 years in prison. A sentencing hearing has been set for June 24.

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Former Alabama deputy pleads guilty to violating civil rights in beating of handcuffed inmate

A former Elmore County sheriff’s deputy has pleaded guilty to federal charges he violated the civil rights of a man during his arrest in Wetumpka last year.Blake Hicks, 33, entered his guilty plea Tuesday to depriving an arrestee of his civil rights under color of law, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.

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