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While longtime Louisville activists Mattie Jones and Rhonda Mathies believe Hankison’s conviction and prison term, though short, furthers the ongoing fight for civil rights, equality and justice, it also still feels like a small piece of the pie in terms of accountability.
WHAS11 legal analyst Nick Mudd has tried cases in front of the judge who presided over Brett Hankison's sentencing. He shares his thoughts on the outcome.
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Moving forward, the Trump DOJ has the options of appealing Hankison’s guilty verdict or again challenging his sentence.
The statement follows the U.S. Department of Justice's recommendation that Brett Hankison receive a one-day sentence.
The sentencing was postponed while the court waited for the Department of Justice's sentencing recommendation.