First published at 10:32 UTC on June 21st, 2024.
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Pearl Police officer who was fired for bullying an arrestee into licking his own urine has received a maximum sentence of 12 months in prison.
On March 14, Michael Christian Green, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of acti…
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JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Pearl Police officer who was fired for bullying an arrestee into licking his own urine has received a maximum sentence of 12 months in prison.
On March 14, Michael Christian Green, 26, pleaded guilty to one count of acting under color of law to deprive a person of his civil rights.
Wednesday, Green was sentenced to serve one year in prison. The sentence starts on July 26.
Green received a $1,500 fine. The max possible was $100,000.
The former officer will be required to take a mental health program in anger management and will have one year of supervision once he is released.
He is not likely to appeal.
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