Lust For Power Benefited As Murder Motive Analysis

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The article "Lust for Power cited as Murder Motive" by Jeffrey Gettleman of the Los Angeles Times tells the story of a sheriff who wanted to keep his power and went to extreme measures to ensure its security. Sidney Dorsey, being the first African American sheriff of his home county, felt his power was in jeopardy when his rival, Derwin Brown, who is also an African American, won an election against him to become the next sheriff of DeKalb County. Dorsey was determined to see Brown dead so he continue to hold his power. Dorsey did not work alone in the killing of Brown. Patrick Curry, a former sheriff deputy, aided Dorsey in the killing of Brown after Dorsey instructed him to do so. Curry claims this was all part of Dorsey 's selfish and unjust