Judge Tammy Kemp took the rare step of sequestering the jury, shielding them from outside influence and local news coverage. Photograph: Tom Fox/APPosted on 09/23/2019 2:08:18 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
Judge Tammy Kemp took the rare step of sequestering the jury, shielding them from outside influence and local news coverage. Photograph: Tom Fox/AP
The judge in the murder trial of a former Dallas police officer charged with shooting and killing a black neighbor has taken the rare step of sequestering the jury.
Former officer Amber Guyger, who is white, has told investigators in Texas she mistook Botham Jean, 26, for an intruder after she mistakenly entered his central Dallas apartment one floor above hers.
The shooting in September last year, one of a series of high-profile killings of unarmed black men and teens by white US police, sparked protests, particularly because prosecutors initially moved to charge Guyger, 31, with manslaughter, a charge that carries a lesser sentence.
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“I think it was a hit, and that there was something between the two of them.”
A much more likely story that her tale.
I live here in Dallas. She’ll be found not guilty. It wasn’t murder. It was manslaughter. Dallas DA has overcharged her due to public pressure. They have screwed up. The shooting was not premeditated. She should have not shot him. It’s manslaughter and they didn’t charge her with that. She’ll get found not guilty and Dallas will be to blame for it.
I think you’re wrong, the bitch is guilty as hell, and she’s going down.
I’d hate for you to be right and see her walk, but you probably are.
Yeah, she should spend some hard time in the hoosegow. But our PC culture deserves some of the blame.
In my opinion, her story as presented doesn’t make sense.
It's called "lying".
You make a good point.
District Attorney’s often over charge a defendant. Either through ambitious ignorance or because the powers that be want a “Not Guilty” verdict.
Dallas better watch out. If they do find her not guilty - blacks are gonna go Ape (Bleep).
That’s my guess.
And since she’s a trained police officer, it’s going to be much more difficult for her to make the case that this was all just an “accident.”
It's one time I wouldn't blame them.
That is what I was thinking, that it would be manslaughter.
In some jurisdictions, the jury can go down to a lesser charge, but sounds like that will not be an option here.?
Then there will be riots, when she walks, and it will not be her fault that she got off.
Seems like this will not end well, whatever happens.
I wouldn’t make it to the jury, from what I’ve seen she’s guilty.
Agree. Never should have been a cop. Dirty liar, and murdered an innocent man. Lock her away forever.
No reason she shouldn't get the DP.
My advice to former officer Guyger: Have your lawyer work out some sort of reasonable plea agreement. Because you’re gonna go to jail. The only thing in question is how long.
I walked in to another mans apartment with my gun drawn and Shot the first person I saw.
It’s not my fault, it was a mistake
One Hell of a Defense, get the rope.
> She’ll be found not guilty. It wasn’t murder. It was manslaughter. DA has overcharged her... <
Why couldn’t the DA have charged her with both murder and manslaughter, and then let the jury decide? If she’s found not guilty - and if I lived in the area - I’d be right out there protesting with the BLM folks.
Because she murdered that man, pure and simple.
Whites, as well.
Imagine if this was your son. Your brother.
She’s guilty.
I told him to turn the music down.
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