18 U S C Section 242

Whoever under color of any law statute ordinance regulation or custom willfully subjects any person in any state territory commonwealth possession or district to the deprivation of any rights privileges or immunities secured or protected by the constitution or laws of the.

18 u s c section 242. Whoever under color of any law statute ordinance regulation or custom willfully subjects any person in any state territory commonwealth possession or district to the deprivation of any rights privileges or immunities secured or protected by the constitution or laws of the united states or to different punishments pains or penalties on account of such person being an alien or by reason of his color or race than are prescribed for the punishment of citizens shall be fined. 242 u s. United states code 2006 edition supplement 5 title 18 crimes and criminal procedure.

Section 242 of title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the constitution or laws of the united states. Crimes and criminal procedure 242. 242 2018 section name 242.

In short this was a legal error and harmless error review does not apply. Section 242 of title 18 makes it a crime for a person acting under color of any law to willfully deprive a person of a right or privilege protected by the constitution or laws of the united states. The deprivation of rights statute 18 usc 242 applies not to sexual abuse but to aggravated sexual abuse.

For the purpose of section 242 acts under color of law include acts not only done by federal state or local. Chapter 13 civil rights sec. Capital defense weekly july 8 2002 capital defense newsletter july 8 2002.

242 deprivation of rights under color of law. Read this complete 18 u s c. 242 deprivation of rights under color of law.

Document in context. Deprivation of rights under color of law. Code unannotated title 18.