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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Federal prosecutors asked a judge Friday to dismiss the charges against two Louisville officers accused of falsifying the warrant that led police to raid Breonna Taylor’s apartment the night she was killed six years ago.
Prosecutors said in a court filing that their review of the case showed the charges against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany should be “dismissed in the interest of justice.”
It’s unclear when the judge might rule on the request. A hearing is scheduled for April 3.
Judges have twice reduced a felony charge against each officer to a misdemeanor, saying there wasn’t a direct link between the false information in the warrant and Taylor’s death. Prosecutors said after the second ruling that they had decided to drop the cases.
“We are elated with this development,” said Travis Lock, an attorney for Jaynes.
Meany’s lawyer, Michael Denbow, said he is “incredibly grateful for today’s filing.”
Meany “is looking forward to putting this matter behind him and moving forward with his life,” he said.
Taylor, 26, was shot to death by police when they Read Entire Article
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