Dallas police officer enters man's apartment and shoots him (split from anthem thread)

[masterfins]

guilty of murder.

I was a bit surprised she was found guilty of murder since the jury also had the option of manslaughter, I thought she was guilty of manslaughter.

For murder the sentence range is 5 - 99 years, whereas manslaughter I believe is 2 1/2 - 20 years.

I didn't realize in Texas that the jury also sets the sentence, so they will be back in court with the prosecution and defense arguing to the jury what her actual sentence will be.

[Fau Teixeira]

I'm not surprised by the verdict. The guy was in his home. Fuck her.

[pondwater]

I'm not surprised by the verdict. The guy was in his home. Fuck her.

Damn son, you're quite personally vested in the outcome. Try to relax, you'll live longer, LMAO........

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

The speed in which they concluded it was murder, suggests it won’t be a light sentence. 

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

Ten years.  Should have been 20, but still more than most cops get for murdering unarmed civilians.

[masterfins]

I think this was a fair sentence.  IMO it wasn't done maliciously, but was rather a series of events that had any one not happened this murder would not have occurred.  Ultimately she "fucked up", to use her words, and she was responsible for Botham's death.

[Dolphster]

It will be interesting to see how much time she actually does.  I didn't pay enough attention to the case to know if it was mandatory 10 years or if she can get time off for good behavior, early parole, or "gain time" as it was known back in the day in Florida. 

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

It will be interesting to see how much time she actually does.  I didn't pay enough attention to the case to know if it was mandatory 10 years or if she can get time off for good behavior, early parole, or "gain time" as it was known back in the day in Florida. 

That is what I am concerned with.  If she actually serves 10 years it is pretty short for murder, but I would not be shocked if she is out on parole in 3. 

[Dave Gray]

I think the sentence is fair.  I hope that she behaves well, grows from this, gets out early, and becomes a better person for it.

Seeing her embrace the brother was pretty heartbreaking.

[MyGodWearsAHoodie]

I will be interested to see if she is put in a prison with others convicted of murder and violent offenders (where she belongs) or is sent to a minimum security prison with nonviolent offenders.

[Dave Gray]

I will be interested to see if she is put in a prison with others convicted of murder and violent offenders (where she belongs) or is sent to a minimum security prison with nonviolent offenders.

I don't think they put former police officers in genpop...too hard to keep them safe.  A special situation is fair for someone in her position.

[Dolphster]

I'm usually kind of a hardass, but this story put a lump in my throat.   There were no winners here.  Just horrible heartache for all involved. 

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2019/10/02/two-stunning-hugs-end-amber-guygers-trial-merciful-note/

[Pappy13]

That is what I am concerned with.  If she actually serves 10 years it is pretty short for murder, but I would not be shocked if she is out on parole in 3.  

I thought I read somewhere that she would be eligible for parole after 7, but I really haven't been reading too much so take that with a grain of salt.

[Fau Teixeira]

Ten years.  Should have been 20, but still more than most cops get for murdering unarmed civilians.

when the sheephounds can tell the sheep apart from the wolves .. this is what happens unfortunately

[BuccaneerBrad]

I thought I read somewhere that she would be eligible for parole after 7, but I really haven't been reading too much so take that with a grain of salt.

She probably won't live long enough to see her parole hearing.   If there's one group of people that gets targeted for violence more often in prisons than child molesters, it's former police officers.