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Greenfield Testimony

In his testimony, Greenfield
stated that Mr. Hensley left
and Mr. Rhodes turned to leave
but in a "karate-like" fashion
kicked him in the stomach. Mr.
Rhodes said that Greenfield
tried to grab his gun so he
kicked him.

According to testimony,
after Greenfield was kicked, he
took an 18-inch-long pipe from
under his mattress and tried to
attack Mr. Rhodes. Standing
outside the cell, Mr. Hensley
pulled his pistol and ordered
Greenfield to give him the
pipe. After doing so,
Greenfield was locked in his
cell and the officers left.

The two officers returned
with Sgt. F. D. R. Jackson
about a half hour later.
According to Greenfield, they
took him from his cell, beat
him with their fists and a billy
club and put him in a solitary
confinement cell.

In their testimonies, the
three officers claimed that they
went to Greenfield's cell
because he was causing a
disorder. They denied beating
Greenfield, but said they
forcibly removed him from his
cell to solitary confinement.

Following the incident, Mr.