51.
Elements18 U.S.C. § 242Deprivation of Rights Under
Color of Law
- The defendant acted under color of law.
- The defendant deprived the victim of a right secured by the
Constitution or
laws of the United States.
- The defendant acted willfully.
- [If excessive force violation charged:] The defendant's actions resulted
in
bodily injury to the victim.
- [Incidents prior to September 1994]: The victim was an inhabitant of a
state
or territory of the United States.
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