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Deputy Convicted for Covering Up Prisoner Assault | Lafayette Louisiana News
A federal jury convicted 49-year-old U.S. Marshal Joshua Firmin on two counts after he brutally assaulted a restrained prisoner—yanking him by the hair and slamming his head into a wall—then lied in his official report. A fellow deputy witnessed the attack and reported it, triggering a DOJ investigation. The jury rejected his cover-up and held him accountable for abuse of power and falsifying records. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public…
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