US EditionUS judge sentences ex-police officer to 33 months for violating civil rights of Breonna Taylor
LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, USA, JUL 21 – Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings sentenced Hankison to 33 months, surpassing the DOJ's one-day recommendation and marking the first prison term linked to Breonna Taylor's case.
- A former Kentucky police officer was sentenced to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during a raid that led to her fatal shooting.
- Hankison was the only officer charged and convicted in connection with the raid that resulted in Taylor's death.
- Prosecutors stated that Hankison acted recklessly, emphasizing, 'If they cannot see the person they're shooting at, they cannot pull the trigger.'
- The justice department acknowledged that Hankison did not shoot Taylor, noting he is not otherwise responsible for her death.
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Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights during a police raid in March 2020 that led to her death. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings made the decision, which also includes three years of supervised release after Hankison serves his prison sentence. The sentencing is a major moment in a case that has received nationwide attention and led to …
A federal judge this Monday rejected an application for clemency from President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice and sentenced a former police officer to nearly three years in prison for violating the civil rights of a Black woman, whose death in 2020 sparked widespread protests. Brett Hankison, former detective of the Louisville police department, was convicted by a jury in Kentucky in November for abuse of Breonna Taylor’s civil rights due…
Former Louisville Police Officer Brett Hankison was sentenced Monday to 33 months in prison on charges related to the March 2020 shooting death of Black woman Breonna Taylor.
Former officer gets 33-month sentence in Breonna Taylor case
By Aldgra Fredly Contributing Writer A federal judge on Monday sentenced a former Louisville police officer to 33 months in prison for violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor during the 2020 no-knock raid that led to her death. Brett Hankison will also serve three years of supervised probation after his prison term. The start date of his sentence and the facility where he will be held will be determined by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons. Di…
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