Brett Hankison has asked a federal judge to allow him to remain out of prison while he appeals his conviction and sentence of 33 month in prison for using excessive force and violating the civil rights of Breonna Taylor.
U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings on Friday ruled she is "frustrated by the nebulous and disjointed" allegations of prosecutorial misconduct during the trial last fall.
"There is no need for a prison sentence to protect the public" from Hankison, according to a sentencing memorandum.
U.S. District Judge Benjamin Beaton said that it he doesn’t believe there 'is much sense or utility in a court trying to force a case like this to persist when the (DOJ) doesn’t want it to and the city doesn’t resist that position.'
They’re charged with conspiracy to tamper with a witness by killing and conspiracy to retaliate against a witness by killing.
The arrested and charges are part of Operation Take Back America.
The sentences were part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide DOJ initiative.
From March 10 through March 14, several federal and state law enforcement agencies participated in Operation Take Back America.
"From Louisville Metro’s perspective, the proposed Consent Decree is an effective mechanism to keep the reform process on track and to provide third-party validation of Louisville Metro's progress by means of an independent monitor that will report to the public."
In an interview on WDRB News, Humphrey said the city has negotiated an agreement with the Department of Justice and “regardless of whether it’s under a consent decree or oversight of federal government … is going to be striving toward constant improvement.”