Brandt Jean told Amber Guyger, the former cop who killed his brother, Botham Jean, that he forgives her and didn't want her to go to prison. 'I love you as a person, and I don't wish anything bad on you.'
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who killed Botham Jean in his apartment last year, is heading to prison to begin a 10-year sentence. She will first be eligible for parole in five years.
— S. Lee Merritt, Esq. October 2, 2019 Read MoreThe final day of the murder trial included a stunning moment in which Jean's younger brother, Brandt, told Guyger during his victim impact statement that he forgave her, and gave her a long hug before she was taken to prison.Just after that, District Judge Tammy Kemp apparently gave Guyger a Bible and also hugged her."You can have mine. I have three or four more at home," the judge said."This is the one I use every day.
Judge in disbelief after DA breaks rule in Amber Guyger trial 00:56Amber Guyger's sister, Alana Guyger, later elaborated, saying the boyfriend"touched inappropriately on a few occasions."Amber's mother called police, who arrested her then-boyfriend on a count of indecency with a child, to which he pleaded guilty, Karen Guyger said. The weeping mother said her daughter was a sweet child who made friends quickly. She loved music and played violin and trumpet as a youngster.
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