Former Shelby County, Tenn., Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations
Former Shelby County, Tenn., Deputy Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violations
Adam S. Pretti, 31, a former deputy with the Shelby County Sheriffs Office, pleaded guilty today in federal court in Memphis, Tenn., to using excessive force during an encounter with a citizen. During his plea hearing, Pretti acknowledged that he abused his authority as a law enforcement officer when, in March 2006, he willfully and without justification used excessive force by striking a man in the head.