A former police officer, Brett Hankison, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 raid that led to Breonna Taylor's death. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings rejected a no prison time recommendation from the DOJ, stating it would undermine the jury's verdict. Jennings expressed concern about the potential for more injuries from Hankison's actions and publicly criticized the Justice Department for downplaying the seriousness of the crime. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump called the DOJ's recommendation an insult to Taylor's life while acknowledging Hankison's prison sentence as a step forward.
Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison for using excessive force during the 2020 raid that caused the death of Breonna Taylor.
U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings rebuffed the DOJ's recommendation of no prison time, emphasizing that a lighter sentence would minimize the jury's verdict.
Civil rights attorney Ben Crump criticized the Justice Department's sentencing recommendation as 'an insult to the life of Breonna Taylor and a blatant betrayal of the jury's decision.'
The judge expressed her disappointment at the DOJ’s treatment of Hankison's actions as 'an inconsequential crime,' highlighting the serious risk posed during the raid.
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