Police officer who killed neighbor in his own home found guilty of murder

[brinny]

This is one of many articles on some of the details. I'll see if i can find others with more details on feedback from the neighbors regarding the red mat, etc.

Link:
‘I’m done’: Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger worried over job in 911 call after Botham Jean shooting

 

[brinny]

@christine40
I'd be for her getting manslaughter or even negligent homicide expect for one thing.
The medical examiner said the bullet trajectory was downward. If he was walking towards her when she shot him it would be impossible for the bullet to have a downward trajectory. She lied.
Being a trained police officer she knew that she should only shoot if her life was in immediate danger. It's more likely that he was getting up from a chair, sofa, or even the floor.

That's a good (and crucial) point, Hank.

 

[mama2one]

Wrong-apartment killing investigator says former officer didn't commit a crime


lead investigator didn't think it was a crime but judge sent jury out of room

prosecutor also spoke to media before trial even though not allowed by judge

so many mistakes that likely she'll get new trial

 

[Goonie]

I agree.

From the details i read, and the photos, including the red mat outside the neighbor's door, including that it was an entirely different floor, and the question remains: how did she get "in" his apartment?

What a weak and wobbly to the nth "story" she eeked out. Another question, of course, is why didn't she get him help?

I agree. She should've gotten the death penalty.

Sickening.

Wow how Christian of you.

nobody deserves the death penalty, especially for a tragic and horrible mistake that she should have avoided by being observant and acting as a police officer. Yep she is guilty, but she did not plan to kill anyone when she finished work after a 13 hour+ shift, she made a series of horrible misjudgements.

 

[FenderTL5]

Wrong-apartment killing investigator says former officer didn't commit a crime


lead investigator didn't think it was a crime but judge sent jury out of room

prosecutor also spoke to media before trial even though not allowed by judge

so many mistakes that likely she'll get new trial

In other words; "oops" is an adequate defense for killing a man watching TV in his own apartment.

 

[SoldierOfTheKing]

Great, so we can convict a female cop. Now, can we convict a man in the fraternal order for the same crime?

Mohamed Noor, last June.

she thought she was!

Not reasonably.

 

[brinny]

brinny said: ↑
I agree.

From the details i read, and the photos, including the red mat outside the neighbor's door, including that it was an entirely different floor, and the question remains: how did she get "in" his apartment?

What a weak and wobbly to the nth "story" she eeked out. Another question, of course, is why didn't she get him help?

I agree. She should've gotten the death penalty.

Sickening.

Wow how Christian of you.

nobody deserves the death penalty, especially for a tragic and horrible mistake that she should have avoided by being observant and acting as a police officer. Yep she is guilty, but she did not plan to kill anyone when she finished work after a 13 hour+ shift, she made a series of horrible misjudgements.

Nonsense.

Her stories are about as wobbly as a rubber band.

Here's another link to an article with a little more details from the neighbors before the shooting.

Link:
Botham Jean neighbors: Amber Guyger was banging door, ‘let me in’

 

[SummerMadness]

Wrong-apartment killing investigator says former officer didn't commit a crime


lead investigator didn't think it was a crime but judge sent jury out of room

prosecutor also spoke to media before trial even though not allowed by judge

so many mistakes that likely she'll get new trial

A police officer says another police officer didn't commit a crime. Shocking.

 

[SummerMadness]

At first when I read that the judge instructed the jury they could consider the castle doctrine, I was bothered by the decision. But now I realize the judge was just making sure that they can't use that excuse on appeal. It looks like the judge thought ahead, now she just needs to receive a just sentence. I don't think she should go to prison for life, but I feel that way about most murderers. However, 20-25 years sounds reasonable to me.

I think the worst thing she did was get on the stand and talk about how she hates how much this killing affects her, way to center his death on yourself. When I heard her crying while saying that, all I could think was, "She still thinks it's all about her."

 

[Dave-W]

now she just needs to receive a just sentence.

The death penalty. Period.

 

[brinny]

The death penalty. Period.

I agree.

 

[mama2one]

interesting that Christians believe in the death penalty ^

I don't as a Christian

 

[Arcangl86]

The death penalty. Period.

She wasn't convicted on capital murder, so the death penalty is off the table. Depending on if her murder conviction is determined to be a first or second degree felony she can be sentenced from 2-20 years or 5-99 years.

 

[brinny]

interesting that Christians believe in the death penalty ^

I don't as a Christian

Is the "death penalty" a sin?

 

[Hank77]

Nonsense.

Her stories are about as wobbly as a rubber band.

Here's another link to an article with a little more details from the neighbors before the shooting.

Link:
Botham Jean neighbors: Amber Guyger was banging door, ‘let me in’

Then how did she get in?

 

[FenderTL5]

Then how did she get in?

She said that the door was unlocked and/or ajar.

 

[brinny]

brinny said: ↑
Nonsense.

Her stories are about as wobbly as a rubber band.

Here's another link to an article with a little more details from the neighbors before the shooting.

Link:
Botham Jean neighbors: Amber Guyger was banging door, ‘let me in’

Then how did she get in?

Neighbors (per the linked article) reported that they heard her banging on the door, demanding to be let in. More details are needed, for instance, whether some reports are accurate and if she was possibly involved with the man she shot according to some reports, and if so, if she possibly had a key to his apt., and if he didn't answer the door fast enough (apparently, from the angles of both bullets, they were shot from "above" in a downward angle), she used her own key to come into the apt., and shot him as he was lying down.

 

[Hank77]

She said that the door was unlocked and/or ajar.

Yup, but @brinny said, that people said, she was banging on the door yelling 'let me in'. If that were the case then he would have had to open the door for her in get in.
If it were ajar and she banged once it would open.
If she had a key she wouldn't need to be banging and yelling at the door.

 

[brinny]

Yup, but @brinny said, that people said, she was banging on the door yelling 'let me in'. If that were the case then he would have had to open the door for her in get in.
If it were ajar and she banged once it would open.
If she had a key she wouldn't need to be banging and yelling at the door.

The article i linked, according to the neighbors, reported hearing her banging and demanding to come in.

In addition, more details about the angle of the bullets shot into this man needs to be divulged.

This is a major "key" to this case, including why "two" shots were fired, amongst other details.

 

[Jonaitis]

Police officer who killed neighbor in his own home found guilty of murder

All the evidence was against her. As someone said earlier, she should have received the death penalty. Life for life as it says in the book.