Summary
Brett Hankison, a former Kentucky police officer, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights by using excessive force during a raid. Taylor was killed by police during a raid on her home in 2020. After serving his sentence, Hankison will be under supervised release for three years.
Key Facts
- Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison.
- He was found guilty of using excessive force, violating Taylor's civil rights.
- The maximum possible sentence for this charge was life in prison.
- The Trump administration recommended a one-day sentence, differing from expectations.
- Taylor was killed during a "no-knock" raid in 2020.
- Hankison fired 10 bullets during the raid, which entered a neighboring apartment.
- None of Hankison's bullets hit anyone in Taylor's apartment.
- Taylor became a symbol for the Black Lives Matter movement after her death.
