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Officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid gets 33-month sentence
A former Kentucky police officer ... Taylor, a black woman, in her home. A federal jury last year found Brett Hankison guilty of violating Taylor's civil rights by using excessive force. The maximum sentence for the charge was ...
Published July 21, 2025
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r/legal on Reddit: Why was Brett Hankison convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights, yet charges against the officer who actually killed her dismissed?
November 2, 2024 -
The media seems to be at a lack of details on this. Hankison fired 10 shots, not striking or harming anybody, and was just federally convicted of violating Taylor’s civil rights. What made Hankison case different from the others? Why was he charged+convicted and the others let off/not charged? They all returned fire after Walker (rightfully) tried to defend his property from what he believed to be intruders.
Edit: in addition, why is it a civil rights charge at all? As far as I’m aware, all the shots were fired in the dark.
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Former Louisville officer Brett Hankison seeks release from prison while appealing federal conviction
November 15, 2025 - Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison after being found guilty of violating Taylor's civil rights during a police raid that killed the 26-year-old emergency medical technician.
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Ex-LMPD officer Brett Hankison to be released from prison during appeal
3 weeks ago - After a federal judge sentenced former Louisville Police detective Brett Hankison to 33 months in prison, Tamika Palmer spoke with the media.
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Brett Hankison sentenced to 33 months in Breonna Taylor case
July 22, 2025 - A FEDERAL JUDGE GAVE BRETT HANKISON 33 MONTHS IN PRISON AND THREE YEARS OF SUPERVISED RELEASE FOR VIOLATING TAYLOR’S CIVIL RIGHTS, WHEN HE BLINDLY SHOT THROUGH THE WINDOWS OF HER APARTMENT.
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Brett Hankison's sentencing hearing set for ex-Kentucky officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid - Washington Times
July 22, 2025 - Prosecutors at his previous federal trials aggressively pursued a conviction against Hankison, 49, arguing that he blindly fired 10 shots into Taylor’s windows without identifying a target.
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Former LMPD detective Brett Hankison in custody at federal prison for role in Breonna Taylor raid | Local News | wdrb.com
October 10, 2025 - 2024, a federal jury found Hankison guilty of violating Taylor's civil rights during a March 13, 2020, police raid of her home when he fired 10 shots into her apartment through a sliding glass door and window that were covered by blinds.
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Former LMPD officer Brett Hankison convicted in Breonna Taylor case ordered to report to prison on Oct. 9
October 7, 2025 - (FOX 56) — Nearly a year after his conviction, former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison has been ordered to turn himself in on Thursday to serve his prison sentence. In November 2024, a federal jury found Hankison guilty of violating ...
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Former Louisville officer ordered to report to prison this week - WTVQ
October 7, 2025 - According to ABC affiliate WHAS 11 News, Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison in July after a jury found him guilty of firing 10 shots into Taylor’s apartment during the botched raid.
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Jury finds ex-detective guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights in deadly raid
November 2, 2024 - A federal jury convicted former Louisville Metro Police Detective Brett Hankison of using excessive force in violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor, the 26-year-old who died in a no-knock police raid of her apartment in March 2020.
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US judge sentences ex-police officer to 33 months for violating civil rights of Breonna Taylor | Reuters
July 22, 2025 - Hankison acquitted on state charges, convicted federally for civil rights violation · LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, July 21 (Reuters) - Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison was sentenced on Monday to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna ...
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Judge sentences former LMPD detective Brett Hankison to 2 years, 9 months in prison
July 21, 2025 - Former LMPD detective Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights.
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Prosecutors support bail for Brett Hankison during appeal | Lexington Herald Leader
November 15, 2025 - It was the third time Hankison was tried in connection with the shooting. In 2022, he was acquitted in a state trial on wanton endangerment charges in connection to the shots he fired that entered a neighboring apartment.
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Brett Hankison, ex-detective convicted in Breonna Taylor raid, headed to prison this week | AP News
October 6, 2025 - Jennings said during Hankison’s ... on excessive force charges ended in a mistrial in 2023, and he was acquitted of state charges of wanton endangerment in 2022....
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Breonna Taylor shooting: Brett Hankison sentenced to 33 months in prison
July 23, 2025 - A jury convicted Hankison on the charge in November 2024, marking the first time an officer at the scene of the raid on Taylor’s apartment has been held criminally responsible for it.
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DOJ: Brett Hankison should be released from jail while he appeals conviction
November 14, 2025 - HANKINSON WAS SENTENCED TO 33 MONTHS IN PRISON AFTER BEING CONVICTED IN FEDERAL COURT OF VIOLATING TAYLOR’S CIVIL RIGHTS. THE DOJ HAS FILED A MOTION ARGUING HANKINSON SHOULD BE RELEASED ON BAIL PENDING HIS · Updated: 5:07 PM EST Nov 14, 2025 ...
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Kentucky Edition | Brett Hankison Appeals Conviction | Season 4 | Episode 27 | PBS
Former LMPD officer convicted in Breonna Taylor case appeals conviction. Brett Hankison is appealing his conviction for his role in the botched raid that ended with Breonna Taylor's death in Louisville in 2020.
Published August 7, 2025
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Brett Hankison begins serviing prison term
October 10, 2025 - The U.S. Department of Justice ... Court Rebecca Grady Jennings rejected the DOJ’s recommendation. A federal jury convicted the former detective on Nov....