A man who alleges he was beaten by a corrections officer while at the San Juan County Adult Detention Center has filed a federal lawsuit, saying his civil rights were violated.
31-year-old Crandell Martin says his right to due process was violated while and he was subjected to cruel and unusual punishment.
Surveillance video shows then-Officer John Robins slamming Martin's head into a brick wall July 2 while booking him into the detention center for a probation violation.
Martin names Robins, another officer, the detention center and its administrator, Tom Havel, as defendants.
A message left for Havel seeking comment was not immediately returned Sunday.
Martin is requesting unspecified compensation.
Robins was charged July 21 with aggravated battery and has since resigned.
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