On March 13, 2020, Joshua Jaynes, a Kentucky detective, stood before a judge and convinced them that Breonna Taylor’s ex-boyfriend could have been using her home to stash money and drugs. The law enforcement was given a no-knock warrant, and when they went to Taylor’s apartment and fatally shot her, no drugs were found.
Even more troubling, it has come to light that Jaynes gave false evidence to get the search warrant in the first place, claiming a postal inspector had confirmed the shipments. Last week, federal prosecutors confirmed that Jaynes was lying and the evidence was fake, as Jaynes had never checked with any postal inspector.
Investigations show that Jaynes even went as far as meeting another detective to come up with a cover-up story to tell the F.B.I. and colleagues
Taylor’s case isn’t a first though, as oftentimes police will exaggerate and sometimes make up facts to get a search warrant. “It happens far more often than people think,” said Joseph C. Patituce, a defense lawyer and former prosecutor in Ohio.
Last Thursday, Mr. Jaynes pleaded not guilty to charges of lying about the search warrant, saying that he used information from another official about the packages and admitted that he didn’t verify the claims.
There definitely was wrongdoing in this case, and it is up to the court to sort it out.
Even more troubling, it has come to light that Jaynes gave false evidence to get the search warrant in the first place, claiming a postal inspector had confirmed the shipments. Last week, federal prosecutors confirmed that Jaynes was lying and the evidence was fake, as Jaynes had never checked with any postal inspector.
Investigations show that Jaynes even went as far as meeting another detective to come up with a cover-up story to tell the F.B.I. and colleagues
Taylor’s case isn’t a first though, as oftentimes police will exaggerate and sometimes make up facts to get a search warrant. “It happens far more often than people think,” said Joseph C. Patituce, a defense lawyer and former prosecutor in Ohio.
Last Thursday, Mr. Jaynes pleaded not guilty to charges of lying about the search warrant, saying that he used information from another official about the packages and admitted that he didn’t verify the claims.
There definitely was wrongdoing in this case, and it is up to the court to sort it out.
