Ex-Detective Convicted for Excessive Force in Breonna Taylor Case, Faces Life in Prison

Nov 4, 2024, 07:11 PM

A federal jury on Friday convicted former Kentucky police detective Brett Hankison of using excessive force on Breonna Taylor during a botched 2020 drug raid that resulted in her death. The conviction carries a maximum sentence of life in prison. Hankison was found guilty of violating Taylor's constitutional rights by firing blindly into her home during the raid.