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GUILTY! White cop Amber Guyger is convicted in killing of her black male neighbor who she shot dead in his apartment ‘after thinking it was her own’ – Faces up to 99 years in prison

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;2e2727&semi;"><strong>White cop Amber Guyger is found GUILTY of murdering her black male neighbor who she shot dead in his apartment &&num;8216&semi;after thinking it was her own&&num;8217&semi;<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;2e2727&semi;"><strong>Jurors who were also allowed to consider a manslaughter charge&comma; after a few hours of deliberation chose the graver option of murder<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;2e2727&semi;"><strong>On Sept 6&comma; 2018 Dallas patrol officer told investigators&comma; after a 13&period;5 hour shift she parked on the fourth floor of her apt complex&&num;8217&semi;s garage rather than the third floor where she lived<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;2e2727&semi;"><strong>She proceeded to Botham Jean&&num;8217&semi;s  apt&comma; directly above her&&num;8217&semi;s&comma; and finding the door unlocked&comma; stepped in only to be confronted by a silhouette in the dark<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;2e2727&semi;"><strong>Believing she was at her own apt and seeing a silhouette of a figure who didn&&num;8217&semi;t respond to verbal commands&comma;  she fired two shots at Jean that killed him<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;2e2727&semi;"><strong>Jean&comma; a 26-year-old accountant&comma; had been eating a bowl of ice cream on the couch before Guyger entered his home and shot him <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;2e2727&semi;"><strong>Guyger&&num;8217&semi;s account of events had been contradicted by neighbors who claimed to have heard a woman banging on a door&comma; demanding to be let in<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;2e2727&semi;"><strong>She faces a prison sentence of up to 99 years<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><strong><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-331574" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;10&sol;Amber-Guyger-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Amber Guyger 1&period;JPG" width&equals;"1349" height&equals;"1124" &sol;>White cop Amber Guyger&comma; 31&comma; &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; has been found guilty of MURDER after she shot dead her Black 26-year-old neighbor&comma; Botham Jean&comma; in his Dallas apt in Sept last year<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">Loud cheers erupted in the courtroom after Judge Tammy Kemp read out the jury&&num;8217&semi;s verdict in the Amber Guyger murder case in a Dallas courtroom Tuesday&period;<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">White Dallas police officer Amber Guyger&comma; 31&comma; has been found guilty of murder after she fatally shot her unarmed black neighbor after claiming she mistook his apartment for her own&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<script type&equals;"text&sol;javascript">&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;placement &equals; "adunit0"&semi;&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;search&lowbar;bar &equals; "true"&semi;&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;tracking&lowbar;id &equals; "konniemomen09-20"&semi;&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;ad&lowbar;mode &equals; "manual"&semi;&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;ad&lowbar;type &equals; "smart"&semi;&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;marketplace &equals; "amazon"&semi;&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;region &equals; "US"&semi;&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;title &equals; "My Amazon Picks"&semi;&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;linkid &equals; "db8082036960f88b2cfb8a393b5f27c2"&semi;&NewLine;amzn&lowbar;assoc&lowbar;asins &equals; "B00Q4V24RQ&comma;B07CXGMVJL&comma;B01D4ERLA0&comma;B01DWPGTNQ"&semi;&NewLine;<&sol;script><br &sol;>&NewLine;<script src&equals;"&sol;&sol;z-na&period;amazon-adsystem&period;com&sol;widgets&sol;onejs&quest;MarketPlace&equals;US"><&sol;script><br &sol;>&NewLine;A jury reached the unanimous verdict in the high-profile trial for the 2018 killing of 26-year-old accountant&comma; Botham Jean&comma; after six days of witness testimony but just a few hours of deliberation&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The murder charge carries a prison sentence of between five and 99 years&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Jurors were also allowed to consider the lesser charge of  manslaughter&comma; which can carry between two and 20 years behind bars&period;<&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><br &sol;>&NewLine;<img class&equals;"" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i2&period;wp&period;com&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;09&sol;Amber-Guyger-2&period;jpg&quest;resize&equals;620&percnt;2C387&&num;038&semi;ssl&equals;1" alt&equals;"Amber Guyger 2" width&equals;"803" height&equals;"501" &sol;><strong>Amber Guyger&comma; shot and killed her black 26-year-old neighbor&comma; Botham Jean&comma; in his Dallas apt in September last year when she went up to his apt  on the fourth floor&comma; one floor above hers<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">The basic facts of the unusual shooting were not in dispute throughout the trial&period;<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p> <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;ronmat96&period;fxexperts&period;hop&period;clickbank&period;net"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;wallstreet-forex&period;com&sol;images&sol;banners&sol;wsfr&lowbar;2&lowbar;evolution&lowbar;768x90&lowbar;1&period;jpg" rel&equals;"prettyPhoto"><&sol;a>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Guyger&comma; a four-year veteran with Dallas Police&comma; was off duty but still in uniform when she fatally shot Jean in his home on the evening of September 6&comma; 2018&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;She told investigators that after a 13&period;5 hour shift she parked on the fourth floor of her apartment complex&&num;8217&semi;s garage &&num;8211&semi; rather than the third floor where she lived &&num;8211&semi; and found the apartment&&num;8217&semi;s door unlocked&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Believing she was at her own apartment and seeing a silhouette of a figure who didn&&num;8217&semi;t respond to verbal commands&comma; Guyger said she fired two shots at Jean that killed him&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Jean&comma; a 26-year-old accountant&comma; had been eating a bowl of ice cream on the couch before Guyger entered his home&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Prosecutors argued during the trial that Guyger should have noticed she was on the wrong floor and that she missed missed numerous signs before entering the apartment&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div id&equals;"amzn-assoc-ad-40134a38-44cc-433a-8794-09c292fae07c"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><script async src&equals;"&sol;&sol;z-na&period;amazon-adsystem&period;com&sol;widgets&sol;onejs&quest;MarketPlace&equals;US&&num;038&semi;adInstanceId&equals;40134a38-44cc-433a-8794-09c292fae07c"><&sol;script><br &sol;>&NewLine;They suggested she was distracted by sexually explicit phone messages with her police partner and also questioned why Guyger didn&&num;8217&semi;t radio in for help when she thought there was a break-in at her home instead of entering the apartment with her gun drawn&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Prosecutors pointed out that Guyger&comma; given she was still in uniform&comma; had a number of non-lethal items attached to her service belt at the time of the shooting&comma; including a stun gun and pepper spray&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group artSplitter">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"splitRight">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mobile-gallery-icon"><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;"><strong><img class&equals;"" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;i0&period;wp&period;com&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;09&sol;Amber-Guyger-and-Botham-Jean-1&period;jpg&quest;resize&equals;620&percnt;2C389&&num;038&semi;ssl&equals;1" alt&equals;"Amber Guyger and Botham Jean 1" width&equals;"709" height&equals;"445" &sol;>Officer Guyger&comma; &lbrack;left&rsqb; a four-year veteran with Dallas Police&comma; was off duty but still in uniform when she fatally shot Botham Jean &lbrack;right&rsqb;&comma; in his home on the evening of Sept 6&comma; 2018 <&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div><span style&equals;"color&colon; var&lpar;--color-text&rpar;&semi;">Her defense attorneys&comma; however&comma; said she fired in self-defense based on the belief that Jean was a burglar&period;<&sol;span><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">They argued in their closing statements on Monday that her belief she was killing an intruder in her home was entirely reasonable and the shooting was a result of &&num;8216&semi;a series of horrible mistakes&&num;8217&semi;&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Her attorneys argued that shooting Jean was a &&num;8216&semi;split-second decision&&num;8217&semi; made by Guyger&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Jean&comma; who grew up in the Caribbean island nation of St&period; Lucia&comma; came to the U&period;S&period; for college and starting his career as an accountant&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;His shooting drew widespread attention because of the strange circumstances and because it was one in a string of shootings of unarmed black men by white police officers&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;<iframe style&equals;"width&colon;120px&semi;height&colon;240px&semi;" marginwidth&equals;"0" marginheight&equals;"0" scrolling&equals;"no" frameborder&equals;"0" src&equals;"&sol;&sol;ws-na&period;amazon-adsystem&period;com&sol;widgets&sol;q&quest;ServiceVersion&equals;20070822&&num;038&semi;OneJS&equals;1&&num;038&semi;Operation&equals;GetAdHtml&&num;038&semi;MarketPlace&equals;US&&num;038&semi;source&equals;ac&&num;038&semi;ref&equals;tf&lowbar;til&&num;038&semi;ad&lowbar;type&equals;product&lowbar;link&&num;038&semi;tracking&lowbar;id&equals;konniemomen09-20&&num;038&semi;marketplace&equals;amazon&&num;038&semi;region&equals;US&&num;038&semi;placement&equals;B00PI5E3Q4&&num;038&semi;asins&equals;B00PI5E3Q4&&num;038&semi;linkId&equals;9606d94193c83627131f1978b0b0b44f&&num;038&semi;show&lowbar;border&equals;false&&num;038&semi;link&lowbar;opens&lowbar;in&lowbar;new&lowbar;window&equals;false&&num;038&semi;price&lowbar;color&equals;333333&&num;038&semi;title&lowbar;color&equals;0066C0&&num;038&semi;bg&lowbar;color&equals;FFFFFF"><br &sol;>&NewLine; 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<&sol;iframe><br &sol;>&NewLine;Guyger was arrested three days after the killing and then fired from the Dallas Police Department&period; She was initially charged with manslaughter before a grand jury indicted her for murder&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;She only spoke publicly about the shooting for the first time when she took to the witness stand last Friday&period; She tearfully apologized for killing Jean as she told the jurors she feared for her life when she fire the shot<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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