GUILTY TX - Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, indicted for Murder of Botham Shem Jean #7

[Wishbone]

i assume it is 10 with no possibility of parole.

One can only hope......

 

[Indy Anna]

I initially thought 10-15 years would be appropriate, but after the texts and SM posts I was like NO, no less than 25 years will do. So, this is much less than I expected. The statements from his family and friends were soooo touching.

The jury certainly was generous toward Amber. I really hope she thinks about what she did every day of her life--needlessly taking such a precious life.

WOW! All the sudden a lot of loud shouting. A lot of people aren't satisfied with the sentence. I think Judge Kemp had a lot of difficult decisions to make and did a commendable job, though. JMO

 

[blue22]

I fear there will be riots

Couldn't say that I blame anyone for feeling that outraged. It's a massive miscarriage of justice. People are left to feel that once again, our justice system doesn't care about them.

 

[UKslueth2018]

I think it’s his sister who is still sitting like she doesn’t want to leave. She is so upset. Bless them all. So awful

 

[MyBelle]

So she can get out in 5? Five years for a conviction of murder is beyond ridiculous.

Even if she is a model prisoner, I do not believe she will get parole in 5 years. That would be an insult to Bo and an insult to justice.

JMO

 

[turaj]

yikes...check out court TV...people are so angry...this is unbelievable. what happened in that jury room. had this been reversed he would have gotten at least 28

 

[Weki]

The fact that they agreed to the 10 years so quickly tells me that the murder conviction was an appeasement. It was too good to be true.

 

[CrimeDawg123]

Twitterverse not really happy either

 

[turaj]

I truly believe that some jurors agreed to murder in exchange for a lighter sentence.

i think you are right.

 

[Dade]

Absolutely 100% the correct sentence.
Bravo to the jurors for getting this right.
Hopefully their sentence will be respected and the city doesn't burn tonight.

 

[BeachSky]

Oh my, not happy in the courthouse hallway

At least she didn’t walk.
That would of been very bad IMO
I don’t understand the 10 yrs at all.

 

[blue22]

I initially thought 10-15 years would be appropriate, but after the texts and SM posts I was like NO, no less than 25 years will do. So, this is much less than I expected. The statements from his family and friends were soooo touching.

The jury certainly was generous toward Amber. I really hope she thinks about what she did every day of her life--needlessly taking such a precious life.

WOW! All the sudden a lot of loud shouting. A lot of people aren't satisfied with the sentence. I think Judge Kemp had a lot of difficult decisions to make and did a commendable job, though. JMO

She won't get an ounce of criticism from me. She was amazing and honorable. I think she is a wonderful judge.

 

[Herat]

I’m ashamed to read 10 years.

I’m very sorry they did not honor the request of the family of Botham Shem

 

[turaj]

Dont feel stupid! I know I dont and I was hoping for max. Hope the jury speaks soon.
Also, the riots will start soon imo What a joke!!! 10 yrs BS

do you really expect this jury to speak...??? are you listening to these people at the courthouse? they will not speak.

 

[formerjerseygirl]

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[Weki]

Well listen at the end of the day this was a diverse jury. This was a jury from Dallas county where Botham lived. And they chose 10 years! If they can live with it then I guess that's going to have to do. So I'm going to accept that and move on. Defense was right to want the jury to choose the sentence. Good call!

 

[MassGuy]

As pleasantly surprised I was that the jury was able to convict her of murder, I’m just as disappointed that she only got 10 years.

I was hoping for more like 20, as that would serve as a buffer for any time subtracted from her sentence.

She’s in the prime of her life, and she should lose all of it.

Her victim didn’t get to enjoy his.

 

[mickey2942]

10 years isn't that bad. I really thought that they would go hard core when they came back with murder conviction.

She can do that pretty easily. She will probably get special treatment. Goes fast.

 

[becrietz]

<modsnip: quoted post was removed> If I had been on a jury I would have convicted of murder due to her statement of intent to kill but I still feel this was more of a manslaughter case. 10 years is all I would have wanted. Convicted child molesters get less time! <modsnip: Racial discussion is NOT allowed at Websleuths.>

 

[MTW2011]

Who are these people yelling on WFAA? Are they related to Botham Jean?

Some of those women had sons who were involved in police shootings according to WFAA.