The federal jury that had been deliberating the case since Tuesday found that deputies Sussie Ayala and Fernando Luviano and former Sgt. Eric Gonzalez used unreasonable force on Gabriel Carrillo in February 2011 when he came to visit his brother, who was an inmate in the county jail. The defendants were also convicted of falsifying records to obstruct justice.

Following the beating, prosecutors said, Gonzalez sent a text message to another deputy that included a photo of Carrillo's bloodied and bruised face. In the message, Gonzalez joked and bragged about the beating, they said.