Judge in Breonna Taylor case will decide soon if jury hears of Brett Hankison's past acts
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Prosecutors argue that Hankison was reprimanded by his supervisor for both incidents and should have been aware by the time of the Taylor raid that "such conduct was unacceptable."
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Federal prosecutor Michael Songer told U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings Friday that two prior incidents when Hankison was a police officer in 2016 and 2017 show “similar intent” as his actions in the Taylor raid and “compelling evidence” that his motive as an officer was to “punish” suspects.
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