GUILTY TX - Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, indicted for Murder of Botham Shem Jean #6

[ilovewings]

Strong strong finish by Hermus!

He was riveting---masterful closing

 

[SuziQ]

I did not hear Pros 1 but defense and pros rebuttal were very good.

I missed most of the defense and rebuttal. I will watch later.

 

[BeachSky]

Strong strong finish by Hermus!

Awesome finish.
I hope she is paralyzed by fear right now !
IMO

 

[SuziQ]

If all you need is the belief that it's your residence, then welcome to the Wild West.

Yep! Or just make that claim.

 

[rosesfromangels]

I am just going to say this while we wait - there are no winners in this case no matter the verdict. I know everyone has their views both pros and defense but, right now, my thoughts are with the Jean family and all those whose lives have been changed by Botham's precious life being taken way too soon. He was not only an innocent person, he was, by all accounts, an amazing person.

Beautiful post, thank you.
Let the people of Dallas come together to create some good out of this horrific tragedy.

Surrounding Botham’s family with love.

Amateur opinion and speculation

 

[rosesfromangels]

Assuming he fully processed the situation, what could he have done to change the outcome?

It doesn’t sound like he had time to do anything.

 

[rosesfromangels]

I did not hear Pros 1 but defense and pros rebuttal were very good.

Can someone provide cliff notes for those of us at work. Thank you so much!

 

[lonetraveler]

Judge looks nervous.

Judge seems a bit off her usual self today, IMO.

 

[BeachSky]

In the hands of the jury. Waiting for justice.

Everyone I have talked to today ...
Which included 2 nurses & 2 LE Officers
say murder, at the very least manslaughter.
All four were disgusted with her testimony which in no way represents -a professional who wants to help people- .

MOO

 

[iluvmua]

I bet the jury will vote for manslaughter.

She is going to be found guilty of something.

Jmo

 

[Cindizzi]

To the attorneys on here,

Is there any studies that show what a verdict could possibly be based on timing that they deliberate? Shorter or Longer?

I’m no attorney but I watch an unreasonable amount of Court TV. Lol. Ole Vinnie Politan always says it’s a good bet that for each day of trial there will be equal number of hours to reach a verdict. I’m pretty sure he got it right in the last 2 trials I watched. 5 day trial = 5 hours till verdict.
This one I’m not sure if that will be the case.

 

[Mm9701]

Did you see this? Courtesy of @Mm9701 :

Watched the video of Botham again to calm my nerves while waiting on justice.....

It’s eerie how events can be foreshadowed. Some two and a half years earlier, in February of 2016, Botham led the prayer while still sitting down. Then he touched the left side of his chest (the side he was shot on) three times while saying “with all my heart”.

Anyone notice it too?

Edited to say:
I believe he was sitting down when she shot him. The ice cream bowl was pretty far away, almost towards the balcony.

 

[gitana1]

Assuming he fully processed the situation, what could he have done to change the outcome?

I hope the jury remembers this moment from 18:29-20:10 when considering the defense's attempt to sully his reputation by alluding to his pot use, because that's all they were doing with that tidbit:

Emotional Courtroom And Bodycam Footage In Botham Jean Amber Guyger Trial

 

[SuziQ]

Two things stand out for me. The trajectory of the bullet and the red doormat. Those are facts that can't be disputed. And the defense argument about a bullet would have had to have landed in the ice cream bowl? Rediculous!

 

[Bennettfit]

I'm surprised the jury hasn't yet returned with a guilty verdict.

 

[Weki]

Nothing will bring Botham Jean back obviously but justice requires a murder conviction in this case. But the rest of us are still alive and have to go on and the idea that she gets to walk among us like another innocent is intolerable. That’s why we have laws. It is morally unconscionable that she gets to say “oops” and walk away from this. Applying the Castle Doctrine is absurd.

Hermus has restored my hope for a murder conviction but as a realist I’m expecting manslaughter or hung.

 

[gitana1]

I missed most of the defense and rebuttal. I will watch later.

You're going to love the rebuttal.

 

[dog.gone.cute]

Closing statements made in Amber Guyger murder trial

Prosecutors argued on Monday in their closing arguments that ex-Dallas police Officer Amber Guyger was "unreasonable" when she mistakenly entered her neighbor's apartment "commando-style" last year and fatally shot him, thinking he was an intruder.

"A guilty verdict in this case does not mean you hate police. This has nothing to do with politics," prosecutor Jason Fine told the jurors.

Link:

Closing statements made in Amber Guyger murder trial

 

[Anicole]

Is anyone local seeing any scuttle on the local channels? Any good talking heads to listen to?

And, might I add … I hope all y'all have a good rest of the day!

Y'all can be singular, plural, possessive, plural possessive … but ALL y'all means everybody, lol.

 

[iluvmua]

I'm surprised the jury hasn't yet returned with a guilty verdict.

They just started deliberations.

Since they have to find someone either guilty or innocent, I would not just rush anything.