[TexasGunLover]

That is correct. Also no degree's of murder in Texas.

I followed the case pretty closely. I believe she DID make the mistake of fact thinking it was her apartment... but rather than secure the only entrance/exit, wait for help or give verbal commands she though "This person has picked the wrong person to pick on, I"m going to open that door and punish whoever it is broke into my home..." That's my take on her motive, which makes it murder by Texas law.

[Manuel OKelley]

I look at it this way-—if I had walked into the wrong house and shot the resident what would happen to me?

Then add int he fact that police should be held to a higher standard and it’s an easy call.

I also think if she had not taken the stand herself she may have gotten a manslaughter conviction but she did and they shredded her.

[Navy Patriot]

I believe she DID make the mistake of fact thinking it was her apartment... but rather than secure the only entrance/exit, wait for help or give verbal commands ...

I think you are the closest so far, she lied to the Jury about verbal commands and giving Jean a chance to surrender or reply.

That finished her.

[DiogenesLamp]

I"m going to open that door and punish whoever it is broke into my home..." That's my take on her motive, which makes it murder by Texas law.

You don't think that little 5'1" scrawny women was afraid? You think she was gung ho bad @$$?

I had never considered that possibility because it doesn't occur to me that little women will try to bad @$$ much larger men.

I know the stats i've read indicate women cops are far more likely to shoot someone than are male cops, because most women realize they cannot fight a man and don't want to be in a position where a man can threaten them.