Judge Denies Ex‑Detective's Bid to Delay Prison
A federal judge in Louisville denied former detective Brett Hankison's request to remain free while appealing his conviction for excessive force in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid, leaving in place his 33‑month prison sentence. U.S. District Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings ruled Hankison had not shown a substantial question for appeal; Hankison is scheduled to report to prison later this week.
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📌 Key Facts
- Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months in prison in July and a federal judge denied his request to stay out on bond pending appeal.
- Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings wrote Hankison 'failed to demonstrate a substantial question of law or fact material to his appeal justifying bond.'
- Hankison fired 10 shots into Breonna Taylor’s apartment windows during the raid (no one was hit); he is scheduled to report to prison on Thursday.