Two Men Convicted in Killing of Georgia Sheriff-Elect

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBTB2L4YBE.html

ATLANTA (AP) - A federal jury found two men guilty Wednesday of conspiracy in the 2000 slaying of a newly elected sheriff who was gunned down on orders from the man he defeated.

Melvin Walker and David Ramsey could get life in prison at sentencing Oct. 26 in the assassination of Derwin Brown, who got elected Dekalb County sheriff on a vow to rid the department of corruption. Prosecutors did not seek the death penalty.

Outgoing Sheriff Sidney Dorsey was convicted of state charges in 2002 for ordering the hit. He is serving a life sentence.

Brown's widow, Phyllis, suffered a stroke after her husband's killing, and she has difficulty speaking, but her eyes with moist with tears as she put down a walking cane and hugged prosecutors in the case.

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1. All I can say is IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME!!!!

I had just moved to Ga. a month before this terrible thing happened, and I couldn't believe what I was hearing! I've lieved in quite a few different States, and there was some form of corruption in gov't in each one, but NOTHING this blaitent.

I hope the judge sentences these AH's to life the same as Dorsey got.

[wli]

2. probably yet another BFEE assassination

The only surprise is that got busted.

[henslee]

3. I found this homicide very sad when it happened. However, if

I remember correctly Brown stated before he won election that he "was gonna put Sheriff Dorsey and his pals behind bars" or something to that effect. I'm not saying he deserved to get iced but he sure sure should have been cautious or should have ad someone watching his back or something.