4,000 jury summons sent out for Amber Guyger murder trial

Fox 4 DFW ^ | 09/05/2019 | Staff

[DFG]

The process of jury selection in the Amber Guyger murder case is expected to span at least a week.

It was September 6, 2018, when then Dallas Police Department Officer Amber Guyger shot and killed Botham Jean.

She told police she mistook his apartment for hers, as she lived one floor below, and thought he was an intruder.

She was later fired from the police department and charged with murder.

The judge has cast a wide net for potential jurors in this trial, more than anyone can remember.

About 4,000 Dallas County citizens have been summoned to appear Friday morning as the jury selection process gets underway.

The former officer, now defendant, Amber Guyger, her legal team, and prosecutors will be in the central jury room at Frank Crowley Courthouse as the process of picking the jurors to weigh the evidence in this trial begins.

[Svartalfiar]

About 4,000 Dallas County citizens have been summoned to appear Friday morning as the jury selection process gets underway.

Damn, that's a lot of people to get screwed out of work and only make $2 a day... But hey, at least the city will make up for it in parking tickets and all!

[DFG]

Jury pay in Dallas County is $6 for the first day and $40 per day after that.

[BDParrish]

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[trisham]

[Svartalfiar]

Jury pay in Dallas County is $6 for the first day and $40 per day after that.

Really? Last time I went was a loong time ago, but either way, $2, 6, or 40, none of those are worth the time off for a huge majority of folks. At best, an 8hr day at $40 is $5/hr.. way below their precious minimum wage. Funny how the gov can get away with that.