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Mitchell Finney – Clarke County Sheriff’s Office

Written by CBKN76

Former Clarke County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Mitchell Finney was convicted of deprivation of rights under color of law. On May 11, 2019, Finney responded to a call at the Grove Hill Hospital, where he punched a handcuffed patient in the face and then sprayed him with pepper spray for an extended period. In October 2020, a jury found him guilty, and in January 2021, he was sentenced to three years of probation for the assault.

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