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52. I would consider that the reason she ultimately got convicted was what she did/didn't do after

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Tue Oct 1, 2019, 01:23 PM

Oct 2019

she shot him.

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Amber Guyger found guilty of murder [View all] George II Oct 2019 OP

YES! no_hypocrisy Oct 2019 #1

+1. Jurors were probably thinking: "So anyone can go into my house and shoot me dead?" dalton99a Oct 2019 #13

no kidding. The defense probably offended everyone on the jury with that shit. TeamPooka Oct 2019 #74

I am very surprised. I thought they'd at least go for manslaughter, but this sends a MESSAGE! hlthe2b Oct 2019 #14

the victim's family's lawyer said the jury saw that she saw a black man and shot onetexan Oct 2019 #17

Well said, onetexan. :( Cha Oct 2019 #106

"This verdict is for Trayvon Martin," he said, "it's for Michael Brown, it's for Sandra Bland... NurseJackie Oct 2019 #85

Wow.. Good on Crump.. Cha Oct 2019 #107

There is some justice in the world. redstatebluegirl Oct 2019 #2

Just saw the WaPo breaking BumRushDaShow Oct 2019 #3

Good irisblue Oct 2019 #4

100% agree. nt cstanleytech Oct 2019 #6

Yep (n/t) PJMcK Oct 2019 #31

+1 myohmy2 Oct 2019 #110

I am actually shocked that they convicted her of murder. cstanleytech Oct 2019 #5

Me too irisblue Oct 2019 #8

Indeed, I wasn't surprised liberalhistorian Oct 2019 #47

I was pleasantly surprised that she was convicted. pazzyanne Oct 2019 #70

agree, the castle doctrine does not apply in this case and should not have been allowed as a defense onetexan Oct 2019 #99

Me too. dewsgirl Oct 2019 #11

The Defense strategy was to take Manslaughter off the table exboyfil Oct 2019 #12

Calculated gamble that they lost. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #53

I wouldn't say shocked myself, because being a woman sometimes ends in harsher treatment by juries. Texin Oct 2019 #23

Agreed. Wonder what degree of murder if any and MarcA Oct 2019 #28

First degree murder cannabis_flower Oct 2019 #37

Thank you for the clarification. n/t MarcA Oct 2019 #42

Wow!!! I thought it would be second degree LeftInTX Oct 2019 #89

texas doesn't have murder one and two imavoter Oct 2019 #90

I had no idea!!! LeftInTX Oct 2019 #92

neither did I imavoter Oct 2019 #94

Texas law on Homicides... PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #69

I checked wiki and it says she could get as little as 5 years if I am reading it correctly which cstanleytech Oct 2019 #83

Thank you for posting this. n/t MarcA Oct 2019 #87

My thinking was that they'd convict her for manslaughter too, not murder. George II Oct 2019 #51

I just watched the prosecution closing argument Kittycow Oct 2019 #73

What more could they have charged her with? whopis01 Oct 2019 #111

I thought it would be manslaughter LeftInTX Oct 2019 #91

clearly they didn't believe her qazplm135 Oct 2019 #7

At least that magic liberalhistorian Oct 2019 #49

Only white MEN are still guaranteed that privilege, sad to observe. flibbitygiblets Oct 2019 #68

Well, she did herself NO favors when she complained on the stand Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2019 #105

Whoa, she actually said that liberalhistorian Oct 2019 #119

Yes, she did. Haggis for Breakfast Oct 2019 #125

Good. The Mouth Oct 2019 #9

It won't be cannabis_flower Oct 2019 #41

Personally, I think 'intent" is bullshit. The Mouth Oct 2019 #58

I believe French law has a long history of special circumstances bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #65

I know, right? forgotmylogin Oct 2019 #67

Absolutely LeftInTX Oct 2019 #93

next time vent something halfway intelligent stopdiggin Oct 2019 #71

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #10

Her remarks about living with the situation stood out to me, too. Jedi Guy Oct 2019 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Oct 2019 #22

I kinda think her attorneys didn't try for a plea deal LeftInTX Oct 2019 #95

She didn't want a plea bargain obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #116

At least she has an opportunity to live the rest of her life, unlike her victim. George II Oct 2019 #25

I could tell when she pretended to cry TexasBushwhacker Oct 2019 #81

Accountability.. imagine that. That's encouraging! (For once). deurbano Oct 2019 #15

Just verdict. Seedersandleechers Oct 2019 #16

this police lady wasn't drunk. She was busy sexting with a coworker. onetexan Oct 2019 #18

I think they were arguing, or there had been a quarrel earlier in evening. Texin Oct 2019 #24

We don't know that because she was never tested that night Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #33

According to the article i read, facts were that Guyger had just finished a 13.5-hour shift, so most onetexan Oct 2019 #46

I would consider that the reason she ultimately got convicted was what she did/didn't do after PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #52

i think what she did/didn't do after she shot contributed to, but wasn't the main reason onetexan Oct 2019 #56

She may have freaked out afterward LeftInTX Oct 2019 #102

This -- called her partner/booty call first, then 911 obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #117

That (and this case) is a reminder why it's a good idea to lock your door even if you are in PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #35

Unfortunately, with police everywhere now, and with pretty much free reign Scalded Nun Oct 2019 #38

I got the impression the door had issues LeftInTX Oct 2019 #103

Looking further into this I found... PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #112

That's the correct verdict. sinkingfeeling Oct 2019 #19

surprising, but the right verdict. Voltaire2 Oct 2019 #20

It's awful, but it's the right call. I'm watching local, live tv imavoter Oct 2019 #26

Some of those police departments pile overtime on officers instead of hiring for staff shortages yaesu Oct 2019 #27

Police love the OT to inflate their pensions too TheRealNorth Oct 2019 #60

I'm glad. Her story stunk big time from day one. You KNOW when you are in your home. flying_wahini Oct 2019 #29

She did park on his floor though imavoter Oct 2019 #45

Unlikely based on that she apparently did park on the wrong floor and after the shooting PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #55

A year ago a Dallas County jury convicted a Balch Springs cop of murder. argyl Oct 2019 #30

She heard something before opening the door. imavoter Oct 2019 #32

Deleting text messages for good is hard and doing so just makes you look guilty. n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #43

Especially texting while he lay dying. N/t imavoter Oct 2019 #48

well, they can be retrieved, even after deleted... imavoter Oct 2019 #127

It's never been clear to me HOW she opened the door rocktivity Oct 2019 #62

There was either an issue with his lock or imavoter Oct 2019 #75

I'm talking about ANY kind of relationship or contact rocktivity Oct 2019 #84

if you want to go back and look at testimony, there's discussion about the latch etc. imavoter Oct 2019 #88

that's why she's in jail imavoter Oct 2019 #126

Apparently the door hadn't closed properly... PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #113

I also do not believe she heard "movements" obamanut2012 Oct 2019 #118

Justice was served. WestLosAngelesGal Oct 2019 #34

Some people just aren't cut out for this type of work... SKKY Oct 2019 #36

FANTASTIC!!!!!!!! cyndensco Oct 2019 #39

Castle doctrine doesn't work when you go into someone else's castle IronLionZion Oct 2019 #40

Oh, thank God!! liberalhistorian Oct 2019 #44

His door had a RED doormat. zentrum Oct 2019 #50

Of course they do the right thing when the cop is female! Pisces Oct 2019 #54

Catch-me-up: Was she an "ex-cop" at the time of the shooting? NurseJackie Oct 2019 #57

I believe she was fired afterward rocktivity Oct 2019 #63

Thanks. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #64

She was a cop at the time. Amimnoch Oct 2019 #72

Thank you. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #79

She was in uniform, just off duty. literally drove across the street to come home imavoter Oct 2019 #76

Thank you. NurseJackie Oct 2019 #80

I live in Dallas... BluNoMatterHu Oct 2019 #59

Whatever bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #61

Guilty was the correct verdict. I watched the entire trial. Guyger had options when she heard iluvtennis Oct 2019 #66

+1 -- this n/t imavoter Oct 2019 #78

It was also telling that she provided no CPR or even attempted to revive him Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #114

Exactly. iluvtennis Oct 2019 #115

It was murder, saying oops I thought I was in my house ain't gonna beachbumbob Oct 2019 #77

Is there an automatic appeal? Croney Oct 2019 #82

i heard a on Dallas news channel there is. onetexan Oct 2019 #98

There are only automatic appeals for death penalty cases n/t TexasBushwhacker Oct 2019 #123

WOW Raine Oct 2019 #86

GOOD. She's a cop, she should have had enough situational awareness due to her training Neema Oct 2019 #96

That's a relief. It should have been a no-brainer, but it seldom is. Nitram Oct 2019 #97

anyone know what the ethnic makeup of the jury was? WFAA said it was 8 women 4 men onetexan Oct 2019 #100

I asked that on another thread and was avebury Oct 2019 #101

wow.. thanks, onetexan. Cha Oct 2019 #108

Amber Guyger found guilty of murder. LenaBaby61 Oct 2019 #104

I wonder if she were a male if she'd been found guilty. I'd like to believe "he" would have been ... marble falls Oct 2019 #109

The judge offered her a bible JonLP24 Oct 2019 #121

That struck me, too. marble falls Oct 2019 #122

Even during the victim impact statements, she was hugged by the victim's brother. n/t OnlinePoker Oct 2019 #124

she was fucking careless and deserves her sentence. imavoter Oct 2019 #128

I never been in a murder trial but I never seen a judge do that before JonLP24 Oct 2019 #129

the defence had left it up to the jury imavoter Oct 2019 #130

I know JonLP24 Oct 2019 #131

Followup: Amber Guyger sentenced to 10 years for murdering neighbor Botham Jean PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #120