Three major jurors from the investigation into the police raid that killed 26-year-old Breonna Taylor are now demanding that Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron (R) be charged with allegations that he mishandled the case.
The jurors submitted a petition to the House of Representatives, arguing that Cameron is violating the public’s trust and also misrepresenting the main findings of the grand jury, according to the Louisville Courier Journal, who first reported the complaint.
A press release from the lawyer representing the major jurors, who remained anonymous to protect their identity, says about the judges is proof of the Kentucky Constitution that they can be here today and expose injustice and claim public accountability. ‘
Attorney Kevin Glogower added, “I am honored and humbled to serve them.”
“The Grand Jurors did not choose this fight,” Glogower said. “This battle they chose. These are randomly selected citizens who were forced to sit on a grand jury and were horribly abused by the most powerful law enforcement officer in Kentucky. ‘
According to Louisville, Ky., WFPL Public Radio Station, Reads Friday’s petition: “Attorney General Cameron has misled the American people and the citizens of this Commonwealth regarding the handling and involvement of his office in the Breonna Taylor investigation and the consequent legal actions.”
According to the petition, Cameron is also alleged to have misused public funds by filing a lawsuit against the Pennsylvania election results in 2020, and also supported illegal actions as a member of the executive committee of the National Association of Attorneys General, which helped fund robo calls and get people involved in the 6 pro-Trump march to the Capitol.
Cameron’s office did not immediately respond to The Hill’s request for comment on the indictment.
The grand jury investigated the execution of a warrant in Taylor’s apartment in Louisville in March 2020, during which several shots were fired, some of which hit Taylor.
Cameron announced in September that the jury had only charged three counts of unintentional threat against one of the officers, and not one of the officers facing charges specifically related to Taylor’s death.
However, since the ruling of the grand jury, several jurors in the case have come forward and said that their findings have been misrepresented.
In a press conference, Cameron claimed that six possible charges of murder had been brought before the grand jury in their investigation. But several major jurors have claimed they was not given the opportunity to discuss additional costs outside the counts of unintended threat.
The Hill also reached out to attorney Ben Crump, who represents Taylor’s family and former mentioned the Grand Jury’s decision in September “Outrageous and offensive.”
The petition to indict Cameron comes amid similar actions over the past few weeks against other public officials in Kentucky.
Four citizens of the state have appealed to the State House to accuse Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear of carrying out actions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, with another against State Representative Robert Goforth (R) for an incident in which he allegedly tried to strangle a woman, according to The Associated Press. The case over the alleged assault is pending, and Goforth pleaded not guilty.