Former Dallas officer who shot Black man in apartment that she mistook for hers gets parole
Jean’s family confirmed the parole decision after Guyger served seven years of a 10-year sentence and was previously denied release in 2024.
- On Thursday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles granted parole to former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger after she served seven years for the 2018 murder of Botham Jean.
- Guyger was off-duty when she entered Jean's apartment on September 6, 2018, claiming she mistook it for her own before fatally shooting the 26-year-old accountant.
- A Dallas County jury convicted Guyger of murder on October 1, 2019, sentencing her to 10 years in prison; she became eligible for release after serving half that term.
- Civil Rights Attorney Lee Merritt said the family is "deeply disappointed" by the decision, stating that Botham's family and community strongly opposed the parole.
- In a 2024 civil lawsuit, a jury awarded Jean's family $98.6M in damages, finding Guyger liable for his wrongful death despite her parole approval.
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Botham Jean’s killer granted parole after seven years behind bars
Seven years after she was convicted of murdering Saint Lucian Botham Jean inside his Dallas apartment, former police officer Amber Guyger has been granted parole. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles confirmed the decision on Thursday. Guyger, now 38, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of murder on October […] The article Botham Jean’s killer granted parole after seven years behind bars is from St. Lucia Times.
Amber Guyger, ex-officer convicted in death of worship leader Botham Jean, gets parole
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who was found guilty of murdering beloved worship leader Botham Jean in his apartment in 2018 and sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2019, was granted parole Thursday after serving seven years of her sentence.
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*Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger has won parole after serving about seven years for murdering 26-year-old Botham Jean inside his Dallas apartment. The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles approved Guyger’s release Thursday, NBC News reports. Officials have not announced when she will leave prison. A jury convicted Guyger of murder in October 2019 … The post Amber Guyger Granted Parole After Serving 7 Years for Botham Jean Murder appeared…
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Killer Ex-Cop Amber Guyger Paroled After Serving Just 7 Years For Killing Botham Jean In His Own Home
What is the price for killing an innocent Black man eating ice cream in his own home? Apparently, in Texas, it’s seven years. Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger –– the woman who was found guilty of killing Botham Jean in 2018 –– has been paroled from prison after serving just 7 years of her […]
Outrage as ex-Dallas officer convicted of killing unarmed Black man granted parole after 7 years
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who was convicted of fatally shooting Botham Jean, has been granted parole after serving seven years in prison. As previously reported by Face2Face Africa, Jean, an unarmed Black man, was in his apartment when Guyger shot and killed him in September 2018. Guyger was sentenced to ten years...
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