Brett Hankison NOT found guilty
USA v. Brett Hankison Mistrial, Post 1- First in a series that starts with the verdict
Against all odds, the USA v. Brett Hankison case has been declared a mistrial.
In fiscal year 2022, only 290 of 71,954 defendants in federal criminal cases – about 0.4% – went to trial and were acquitted, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of the latest available statistics from the federal judiciary.
And with the many horror stories about trials in federal courts, what a relief!
Bravo Attorneys and Brett, l to r: Ibrahim Farag- Louisville, Stewart Mathews- Cincinnati, Brett- witness for the Defense, and Jack Byrd- Nashville.
Having attended all but one and a half days of the trial, I am anxious to reflect and to post my thoughts. Sneak preview: John Mattingly’s testimony was the climax of the drama. Prosecutor Songer’s utilitarian reasoning that the Judge ought to further urge the jury to reach agreement because the resources for a retrial would be enormous— was one of the low points.
…At about 6 PM on November 16, the closing day…
The attorney for the Taylor family, Lonita Baker, stated that the DOJ has indicated they intend to retry the case. “We are here for the long game… We live another day to fight for justice for Breonna,” she said.
Was ‘justice for Breonna’ the purpose of this trial?
Brett has stated that he plans to rescue Franklin, the ‘drug dog’ who was his best friend when he served as a K9 handler for narcotics. After Brett was arrested, Franklin was retired from the LMPD. His rescue from a shelter in Pennsylvania is urgent.
Let’s be optimistic about Brett’s future. This case may be dismissed!