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GA v. DORSEY (2002)

GA v. DORSEY (2002)

Former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey is accused of masterminding the murder of Derwin Brown, a veteran police officer who defeated Dorsey in a runoff election in August 2000. Brown was returning home from a pre-Christmas party on Dec. 15, 2000, when he was hit by a dozen bullets and later died. The attack came three days before he was to assume office. Dorsey is also charged with racketeering, theft and violation of oath of office.

GA v. DORSEY (2002)

1-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Opening Statement

1-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-GA v. Dorsey: Defense Opening Statement

2-GA v. Dorsey: Defense Opening Statement

3-GA v. Dorsey: Dr. Gerald Gowitt

3-GA v. Dorsey: Dr. Gerald Gowitt

4-GA v. Dorsey: Sheriff Thomas Brown, Jr.

4-GA v. Dorsey: Sheriff Thomas Brown, Jr.

5-GA v. Dorsey: Asst. S.A. Fred Mays

5-GA v. Dorsey: Asst. S.A. Fred Mays

6-GA v. Dorsey: Maj. Tony Scidio

6-GA v. Dorsey: Maj. Tony Scidio

7-GA v. Dorsey: Ofc. Joseph Murray

7-GA v. Dorsey: Ofc. Joseph Murray

8-GA v. Dorsey: Margaret Bailey & Wanda Culbreth

8-GA v. Dorsey: Margaret Bailey & Wanda Culbreth

9-GA v. Dorsey: Richard Boynton & Walter Character

9-GA v. Dorsey: Richard Boynton & Walter Character

10-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Dixon

10-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Dixon

11-GA v. Dorsey: Dep. Gill Hill & Lt. Martin Howard

11-GA v. Dorsey: Dep. Gill Hill & Lt. Martin Howard

12-GA v. Dorsey: Sgt. Wayne Fitch

12-GA v. Dorsey: Sgt. Wayne Fitch

13-GA v. Dorsey: Noah Heimlich & Gail Heimlich

13-GA v. Dorsey: Noah Heimlich & Gail Heimlich

14-GA v. Dorsey: Donna Stone

14-GA v. Dorsey: Donna Stone

15-GA v. Dorsey: Shirley McMichael

15-GA v. Dorsey: Shirley McMichael

16-GA v. Dorsey: Shirley McMichael (part 2)

16-GA v. Dorsey: Shirley McMichael PT2

17-GA v. Dorsey: Shirley McMichael (part 3)

17-GA v. Dorsey: Shirley McMichael PT3

18-GA v. Dorsey: Benjamin Warren, Jr.

18-GA v. Dorsey: Benjamin Warren, Jr.

19-GA v. Dorsey: Inv. Jason Hammer, Inv. Wayne Nelson, Inv. Michael Simmons & Cpt. Charles Bell

19-GA v. Dorsey: Inv. Jason Hammer, Inv. Wayne Nelson, Inv. Michael Simmons & Cpt. Charles Bell

20-GA v. Dorsey: Lt. Ronald McPhearson

20-GA v. Dorsey: Lt. Ronald McPhearson

21-GA v. Dorsey: Saresa Beasley-Simmons & Chaplain Dixon

21-GA v. Dorsey: Saresa Beasley-Simmons & Chaplain Dixon

22-GA v. Dorsey: Ronald Ramsey

22-GA v. Dorsey: Ronald Ramsey

23-GA v. Dorsey: Lloyd Baker

23-GA v. Dorsey: Lloyd Baker

24-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Brown

24-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Brown

25-GA v. Dorsey: Claire Shepard

25-GA v. Dorsey: Claire Shepard

26-GA v. Dorsey: Clarence Mosley

26-GA v. Dorsey: Clarence Mosley

27-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Crowder, Jr.

27-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Crowder, Jr.

28-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy

28-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy

29-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy (part 2)

29-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT2

30-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy (part 3)

30-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT3

31-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy (part 4)

31-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT4

32-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy (part 5)

32-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT5

33-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy (part 6)

33-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT6

34-GA v. Dorsey: Rev. Stafford, Ronald Richardson & Dep. Joseph Evans

34-GA v. Dorsey: Rev. Stafford, Ronald Richardson & Dep. Joseph Evans

35-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Melton

35-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Melton

36-GA v. Dorsey: Sgt. Mario Franklin

36-GA v. Dorsey: Sgt. Mario Franklin

37-GA v. Dorsey: Faith Harmon

37-GA v. Dorsey: Faith Harmon

38-GA v. Dorsey: Law Enforcement Testimony

38-GA v. Dorsey: Law Enforcement Testimony

39-GA v. Dorsey: Paul Skyers

39-GA v. Dorsey: Paul Skyers

40-GA v. Dorsey: Paul Skyers (part 2)

40-GA v. Dorsey: Paul Skyers PT2

41-GA v. Dorsey: James Jordan III, Craig Matthews & Charlene Francis

41-GA v. Dorsey: James Jordan III, Craig Matthews & Charlene Francis

42-GA v. Dorsey: Ofc. Jerry Kiefer, Lt. Reginald Scandrett & Angela King

42-GA v. Dorsey: Ofc. Jerry Kiefer, Lt. Reginald Scandrett & Angela King

43-GA v. Dorsey: Bernadette Deedy

43-GA v. Dorsey: Bernadette Deedy

44-GA v. Dorsey: Inv. Chris Harvey

44-GA v. Dorsey: Inv. Chris Harvey

45-GA v. Dorsey: Rev. Michael Woods, Dwayne Jones & Dana Scott

45-GA v. Dorsey: Rev. Michael Woods, Dwayne Jones & Dana Scott

46-GA v. Dorsey: Phyllis Brown

46-GA v. Dorsey: Phyllis Brown

47-GA v. Dorsey: Outside the Presence of the Jury

47-GA v. Dorsey: Outside the Presence of the Jury

48-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Closing Argument

48-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Closing Argument

49-GA v. Dorsey: Defense Closing Argument

49-GA v. Dorsey: Defense Closing Argument

50-GA v. Dorsey: Defense Closing Argument (part 2)

50-GA v. Dorsey: Defense Closing Argument PT2

51-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Rebuttal

51-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Rebuttal

52-GA v. Dorsey: Verdict

52-GA v. Dorsey: Verdict

53-GA v. Dorsey: Impact Statements & Arguments

53-GA v. Dorsey: Impact Statements & Arguments

54-GA v. Dorsey: Sentencing

54-GA v. Dorsey: Sentencing