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.
Prosecutor Shane Young asked jurors to sentence Houck to life in prison. Houck would still be eligible for parole in 20 years.
Lawson, 54, was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence on May 30.
The judge, not the jury, will decide the sentence on April 8.
U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings ruled a local order finds “no person, party or attorney, nor any representative of a party or attorney, may contact, interview, or communicate with any juror before, during or after trial.”
On Friday, Hankison’s attorneys filed several motions, including requesting a new trial, in part, because prosecutors misled jurors in their closing arguments about what other officers testified happened during the raid.
The jury — made up of six women and six men, one of whom is Black — are deadlocked on the other charge, whether Taylor's civil rights were violated the night other officers shot and killed her while serving a warrant at her home.
The jury — made up of six women and six men, one of whom is Black — has deliberated for about about 10 hours total after hearing seven days of testimony.
"Even when officers face the most serious threats, they can’t fire their weapon unless they know what they are shooting at."
Closing arguments are set for Wednesday before the jury gets the case to deliberate.