Amber Guyger has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for murdering neighbor Botham Jean.
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officerfor fatally shooting her unarmed neighbor in his apartment, was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison.
Addressing Guyger directly, he said,"If you truly are sorry — I know I can speak for myself — I forgive you, and I know if you go to God and ask him, he will forgive you."Brandt Jean, who acknowledged that he was not speaking for his family, added:"I personally want the best for you. I wasn't even going to say this before my family, but I don't even want you to go to jail.
The jury was allowed to consider whether Jean's death was the result of"sudden passion," which meant Guyger acted in the heat of the moment. It carried a lesser sentence of two to 20 years behind bars. Dallas County prosecutors built a case through Guyger's police disciplinary records, texts and social media posts to speak to her character and argue that she was undeserving of a lenient sentence.
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