Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger released after seven years

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 16 Oct, 19:08 · Archive

Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering her neighbour Botham Jean in 2018, has been released on parole after serving seven years of a ten-year sentence.

Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer, was released from prison on Friday morning after serving seven years of her ten-year sentence for the 2018 murder of Botham Jean. Guyger, now 38, was granted parole by the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles more than two weeks before her release, despite opposition from Jean's family.

Guyger shot Jean, 26, inside his Dallas apartment in September 2018. She claimed she had accidentally parked on the fourth floor of the parking garage at their apartment complex instead of her own floor, then entered Jean's apartment believing it was hers. According to her account, when she attempted to unlock the door with her key and it pushed open, she mistook Jean for a burglar and fired her weapon, fearing for her life. Jean had been eating ice cream and watching television when she entered and shot him.

Guyger was convicted of murder on 1 October 2019 and sentenced to ten years in prison. She was dismissed from the Dallas police department before standing trial. Her attorney told CBS News Texas that Guyger remains remorseful and has secured a place to live and employment.

Under parole supervision until her sentence expires in 2029, Guyger faces strict conditions including regular check-ins, travel restrictions, home visits and employment requirements. She is forbidden from living in Dallas County, contacting Jean's family or Dallas police officers, or leaving Texas without approval.

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• Amber Guyger, police officer who murdered black neighbor in his home, released from prisonGuyger, convicted of murder of Botham Jean in Dallas in 2018, served seven years of 10-year sentence The former Dallas police officer who was convicted of murdering Botham Jean after entering his apartment and shooting him in 2018 was released from prison on Friday morning after spending seven years in prison. Amber Guyger, 38, regained her freedom a little more than two weeks after the Texas board of pardons and paroles approved her release , despite opposition from Jean’s family. Continue reading...Guardian World · 16 Oct, 18:45
• Amber Guyger released after 7 years in prison for neighbor's murderFormer Dallas police officer Amber Guyger has been released on parole after serving seven years of a 10-year sentence for the 2018 murder of Botham Jean.CBS News · 16 Oct, 16:09

In this story: Amber Guyger · Botham Jean · Dallas · Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles

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