GUILTY TX - Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, indicted for Murder of Botham Shem Jean #6

[sloane7777]

I would vote for 15-20 years.

20 would sort of satisfy me

 

[gitana1]

She shouldn’t serve 5min for thi

That’s a long time for an accident!

I get the sense that most who feel she should serve no time, or should never have been charged would be braying for blood if Botham Jean had been the one mistaken who went in and executed Amber Guyger, under the exact same circumstances - mistaken apartment, not retreating or calling 911 for help, double tap shot with no warning, etc.

 

[Weki]

Remember 10 or less and she’s out on bond pending appeal. I can live with 15-20. It’s MURDER.

 

[dog.gone.cute]

Geez ... this is taking longer than I thought it would to decide what goes in and what stays out during the sentencing phase.

IF AG was such an upstanding LE officer, then there should be nothing to review and exclude, right ?

MOO

 

[1&2&3]

Yeah, I am glad we had a jury that could see beyond the false belief that “cops are always right”!

To begin with, how many citizens would go into their apartment or house after finding the door open and hearing a person inside?

Her gun gave her confidence and power to enter what she thought was her apartment. The mind training that cops are given is “shoot to kill”. A horrible manner of training as all situations do not call for killing.

Her admittance that she went in with the plan “to shoot to kill” is the exact wording that got her convicted IMO. She admitted she was going to kill him! What else does a jury need?

Now she needs a long jail sentence so she can’t be a danger to anyone else.

 

[Peterpaul]

What threat? she created the threat , she heard him BEFORE she went in, she should have backed out like she was TRAINED to do !!!

Maybe she felt there was no time to retreat from the perceived threat!

 

[imstilla.grandma]

 

[Kubirai]

I'm a nurse and used to work 16 hour shifts. THAT was exhausting. Her "exhausting" 13 hour shift is not an excuse or even a reasonable explanation for her actions.

Her 13 hour shift on that day was not really exhausting. If she called for an EMT immediately, they would have worked harder to save Jean than she ever did that day.

 

[sloane7777]

Let her rebuild her life, she lost her job, that is enough punishment.

what if this was your child in their own apartment???
what about the man she killed where's his life ? His family needs justice !!! WHAT ABOUT THE ACTUAL VICTIM???

 

[Cortne]

Maybe she felt there was no time to retreat from the perceived threat!

You mean like she didnt have time to render aid?

 

[Peterpaul]

You mean like she didnt have time to render aid?

Probably in shock!

 

[Mickey Mouse]

Though I respect your position as an attorney, I am thinking that such appeals appear to be permissible:

For example, here is an example of judge reducing a murder conviction to manslaughter:
Bullets for the Bully

My guess is that if the judge can reject a conviction for a certain charge and apply a lesser charge, then an appellate argument that the charge did not fit the circumstances (did not fit historical use) can also be made.

All judges have the option to set aside a jury verdict. That doesn't have anything to do with grounds for appeal.

 

[dog.gone.cute]

Let her rebuild her life, she lost her job, that is enough punishment.

Respectfully,

Mr. Botham lost HIS LIFE ... he deserves justice ... and so does his family and friends.

 

[Bennettfit]

The judge is going to allow AG's Pinterest account to be presented during sentencing.

Her new nickname is now certain to be Amber 99.

 

[grammieto5]

She shouldn’t serve 5min for thi

That’s a long time for an accident!

The "accident" was not her shooting the victim, she meant to do that and she meant to kill him, her words. Her "accident" was "I thought I was in my apartment" again her words.

 

[blue22]

This makes more s


I came to this thread to see the opinions and thoughts of others. I was aware that I was probably missing something as I stated multiple times. I do now understand the reason she was given a murder sentence. But I only think she received it because she is in Texas. In most other states she would have gotten manslaughter as I personally believe she deserves. But I appreciate your condescending comment. Thanks for the help.

Actually, this is Dallas Texas. Cops are king here. Men like Botham are not. It says a lot that she was convicted of anything, at all.

 

[ReckoningDay]

Yea, because we all know big guys sitting on the floor with a bowl of icecream , unarmed, are so fast and scary.

 

[sloane7777]

I get the sense that most who feel she should serve no time, or should never have been charged would be braying for blood if Botham Jean had been the one mistaken who went in and executed Amber Guyger, under the exact same circumstances - mistaken apartment, not retreating or calling 911 for help, double tap shot with no warning, etc.

I concur!!!

 

[MassGuy]

Maybe she felt there was no time to retreat from the perceived threat!

She had a gun; this guy had a bowl of ice cream.

She moved in, instead of stepping back.

She was the aggressor here, and this poor man was innocent in every way.

No excuse.

 

[grammieto5]

She might just get time served due to the circumstances!

LOL you're funny! How much time do you think she has served?