Federal prosecutors have moved to dismiss charges against two former Louisville police officers accused of falsifying the warrant tied to the 2020 raid that led to the death of Breonna Taylor.
According to Associated Press, in a court filing on Friday, prosecutors said the case against former Detective Joshua Jaynes and former Sgt. Kyle Meany should be dropped “in the interest of justice.”
A judge has not yet ruled on the request. A hearing is currently scheduled for April 3.
Charges Unravel After Earlier Court Decisions
In the Associated Press, the case had already been weakened by prior rulings. Judges twice reduced felony charges against both officers to misdemeanors, citing a lack of direct connection between the alleged false information used to obtain the warrant and Taylor’s death.
After the second reduction, prosecutors said they planned to drop the case entirely…