GA v. Sidney Dorsey: Sheriff Charged in Rival's Murder

Prosecution Opening Statement

Former DeKalb County Sheriff Sidney Dorsey is accused of masterminding the murder of Derwin Brown, a veteran police officer who defeated Dorsey in a 2000 runoff election.

Trial Archives

1-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Opening Statement

Sidney Dorsey listens to opening statements in his murder trial

1-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Opening Statement

2-GA v. Dorsey: Defense Opening Statement

3-GA v. Dorsey: Dr. Gerald Gowitt

4-GA v. Dorsey: Sheriff Thomas Brown, Jr.

5-GA v. Dorsey: Asst. S.A. Fred Mays

6-GA v. Dorsey: Maj. Tony Scidio

7-GA v. Dorsey: Ofc. Joseph Murray

8-GA v. Dorsey: Margaret Bailey & Wanda Culbreth

9-GA v. Dorsey: Richard Boynton & Walter Character

10-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Dixon

11-GA v. Dorsey: Dep. Gill Hill & Lt. Martin Howard

12-GA v. Dorsey: Sgt. Wayne Fitch

13-GA v. Dorsey: Noah Heimlich & Gail Heimlich

14-GA v. Dorsey: Donna Stone

15-GA v. Dorsey: Shirley McMichael

16-GA v. Dorsey: Shirley McMichael PT2

17-GA v. Dorsey: Shirley McMichael PT3

18-GA v. Dorsey: Benjamin Warren, Jr.

19-GA v. Dorsey: Inv. Jason Hammer, Inv. Wayne Nelson, Inv. Michael Simmons & Cpt. Charles Bell

20-GA v. Dorsey: Lt. Ronald McPhearson

21-GA v. Dorsey: Saresa Beasley-Simmons & Chaplain Dixon

22-GA v. Dorsey: Ronald Ramsey

23-GA v. Dorsey: Lloyd Baker

24-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Brown

25-GA v. Dorsey: Claire Shepard

26-GA v. Dorsey: Clarence Mosley

27-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Crowder, Jr.

28-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy

29-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT2

30-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT3

31-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT4

32-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT5

33-GA v. Dorsey: Patrick Cuffy PT6

34-GA v. Dorsey: Rev. Stafford, Ronald Richardson & Dep. Joseph Evans

35-GA v. Dorsey: Robert Melton

36-GA v. Dorsey: Sgt. Mario Franklin

37-GA v. Dorsey: Faith Harmon

38-GA v. Dorsey: Law Enforcement Testimony

39-GA v. Dorsey: Paul Skyers

40-GA v. Dorsey: Paul Skyers PT2

41-GA v. Dorsey: James Jordan III, Craig Matthews & Charlene Francis

42-GA v. Dorsey: Ofc. Jerry Kiefer, Lt. Reginald Scandrett & Angela King

43-GA v. Dorsey: Bernadette Deedy

44-GA v. Dorsey: Inv. Chris Harvey

45-GA v. Dorsey: Rev. Michael Woods, Dwayne Jones & Dana Scott

46-GA v. Dorsey: Phyllis Brown

47-GA v. Dorsey: Outside the Presence of the Jury

48-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Closing Argument

49-GA v. Dorsey: Defense Closing Argument

50-GA v. Dorsey: Defense Closing Argument PT2

51-GA v. Dorsey: Prosecution Rebuttal

52-GA v. Dorsey: Verdict

53-GA v. Dorsey: Impact Statements & Arguments

54-GA v. Dorsey: Sentencing