Justice Department Says Former Officer Convicted Over Breonna Taylor’s Death During Raid Should Serve Just One Day in Jail

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com ^ | Jul. 21, 2025 | Cassandra MacDonald

[Enterprise]

They should let him check in at 5 minutes to Midnight and release him at one minute after midnight. But even better Trump should issue an immediate full unconditional pardon.

[lee martell]

One day? Why not just say ‘sentence delivered, sentence now suspended?’ instead of costing the local government all this extra court time and money?

[Flaming Conservative]

Oh, geez, get ready for riots.

[Sacajaweau]

Trump can’t pardon. Not a Federal Offense.

[reasonisfaith]

Everything comes down to intent.

[SuperLuminal]

"...though they are not the ones that struck Taylor..."

Why is he even charged, then?

[Robert DeLong]

Is it a Federal charge? If not trump cannot pardon him. But he doesn’t deserve any incarceration if her boyfriend shot at the police first.

[RoosterRedux]

One day makes news. It makes a point.

I hope he gets a delicious delivery-service meal from his favorite restaurant while he serves his celebratory sentence.;-)

And a really good prosecco would be a nice addition.

[jjotto]

https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/former-louisville-kentucky-metro-police-officer-found-guilty-federal-civil-rights-crimes

[Enterprise]

I have no problem with that.

[Sacajaweau]

oh...okay

[Valpal1]

For stupidly discharging his weapon into a building that he had no ability to see into.

Unfortunately, you can’t charge someone for general stupidity.

[rellic]

I rather despise “Spray and Pray” cop style of shooting.
Since he is now a convicted Felon, he can no longer be a cop. One full day in prison should be enough.
Best job he will get from now on is a mall security guard.

[Enterprise]

Generally, wen I read that the DOJ was involved, I interpret that as Federal involvement, especially if the allegation is violation of civil rights under color of authority.

Yes, Brett Hankison was convicted on federal charges. A federal jury in Louisville, Kentucky, found him guilty of one count of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights by using excessive force during the execution of a search warrant in March 2020.

Specifically, he was convicted of depriving Taylor of her constitutional rights when he fired five shots through a bedroom window that was covered with blinds and a blackout curtain.

The jury found that Hankison used a dangerous weapon in the commission of the offense, and that his conduct involved an attempt to kill, although his shots did not strike Taylor. He was acquitted on a second count that charged him with depriving three of Taylor’s neighbors of their constitutional rights.

Hankison’s sentencing was scheduled for July 21, 2025, and the Department of Justice requested in a sentencing memo that he serve just one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release.

Brett Hankison Convicted

[cpdiii]

The lawyers added that the recommendation “sends the unmistakable message that white officers can violate the civil rights of Black Americans with near-total impunity.”

When someone is shooting at you your response is not based on the color of the shooter. It is actually this, "I must kill him before he kills me." Color has nothing to do with it.

[Enterprise]

"Why is he even charged, then?"

Because of the jackasses in the corrupt DEI fascist Biden Administration.

[arthurus]

Not with a security company, only in-house, with that new record.

[Enterprise]

Bump!!!

[rktman]

And the officer assisted suicide of saint Floyd?

[Enterprise]

All the officers in that shooting should be pardoned of all Federal charges. I believe that three of them are already free, so they won’t face additional jeopardy. Chauvin is still behind bars so pardoning him would put him in State Prison were he will be assassinated.