Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid
- A mistrial was declared in the case against a former Louisville police officer who fired stray bullets in the raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The jury deadlocked on civil rights charges, and federal prosecutors may pursue a retrial.
- The officer, Hankison, was initially acquitted by a Kentucky jury on wanton endangerment charges, but federal charges were brought against him.
- Hankison claimed he fired in self-defense after seeing a muzzle flash, while prosecutors argued he fired blindly and violated the law.
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Mistrial declared after federal jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid - Maryland Daily Record
Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges in the trial of a former Louisville police officer charged in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor. The post Mistrial declared after federal jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid appeared first on Maryland Daily Record.
Judge declares mistrial in case of ex-officer who fired into Breonna Taylor's apartment
A federal jury failed to reach a verdict in the civil rights trial of a former Louisville police officer connected with the 2020 death of Breonna Taylor, leading the judge to declare a mistrial on Thursday.
Mistrial declared after federal jury deadlocks in trial of ex-officer in deadly Breonna Taylor raid
Jurors failed to reach a unanimous verdict on federal civil rights charges against a former Kentucky police officer charged in the police raid that killed Breonna Taylor, prompting the judge to declare a mistrial. Brett Hankison was charged with using excessive force during a drug warrant search in Louisville in 2020 that claimed the life of Taylor, a Black woman. None of the 10 shots Hankson fired struck anyone, but prosecutors said the ex-offic
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