DOJ seeks to drop charges against two officers in Breonna Taylor case
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The DOJ moved to drop charges against two former Louisville officers involved in the Breonna Taylor raid warrant.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a motion on March 20 asking a federal judge to drop charges against two former Louisville Metro Police officers involved in drafting the warrant used in the botched raid that killed Breonna Taylor in 2020.
The Department of Justice charged Kyle Meany and Joshua Jaynes in 2022, with then-U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland saying "Breonna Taylor should be alive today" as he announced charges against them and two other LMPD officers.
However, since Donald Trump returned to the White House and shook up the Justice Department, federal prosecutors have visibly changed their posture regarding the charges related to Taylor's death, starting with the DOJ requesting a one-day sentence for former detective Brett Hankison after a jury found him guilty of violating the 26-year-old ER technician's civil rights.
In the March 20 motion, which was filed on behalf of Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon and Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Robert Keenan, the DOJ mentioned how the court had previously downgraded the most serious charges against Meany and Jaynes.
"In light of the foregoing proceedings, the Government undertook a further review of the matter. Based on that review, and the exercise of its discretion, the Government has determined that this case should be dismissed in the interest of justice pursuant to Rule 48(a)," the DOJ wrote, referencing a criminal procedure rule whereby the government can dismiss an indictment or complaint against a defendant.
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