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2. Prosecutor says murder charge possible

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Mon Sep 10, 2018, 08:10 PM

Sep 2018

By DAVID BOROFF and KATE FELDMAN
| NEW YORK DAILY NEWS |
SEP 10, 2018 | 4:25 PM

The Dallas County district attorney said Monday that her office will consider stronger charges — including murder — against a police officer who shot and killed her neighbor after entering his apartment.

Faith Johnson said she will present a “full case” to the grand jury against Amber Guyger, the Dallas cop who killed 26-year-old Botham Jean Thursday night, so the panel can weigh “all aspects” of the case ...

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/ny-news-amber-guyger-wrong-level-garage-20180910-story.html

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Officer could face stiffer charge for killing unarmed neighbor [View all] struggle4progress Sep 2018 OP

Officer who killed neighbor in wrong apartment said he ignored her commands struggle4progress Sep 2018 #1

She probably did not identify herself as a police officer (uniform does not count in the dark). Plus Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #11

The 2nd tweet here has that report.. Cha Sep 2018 #19

I know! Who would do that???? pnwmom Sep 2018 #22

This and every other clue keeps me thinking Cha Sep 2018 #26

That's what I think too. Some kind of substance was involved. n/t pnwmom Sep 2018 #35

they said they ran "tests" for substances. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2018 #73

+1, " "yelling to "open door!" when you think it's your apt? " The witness's are going to sink her uponit7771 Sep 2018 #59

If she couldn't see him how could she know he was ignoring her commands? pnwmom Sep 2018 #21

Good question. joshcryer Sep 2018 #50

Prob dark but light enough to see another person moving. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #60

In other words, she's lying. In a whole bunch of different ways. pnwmom Sep 2018 #69

Seems that way. Hard to square it any other way. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2018 #72

My thought as well. She wants it both ways. yardwork Sep 2018 #68

Prosecutor says murder charge possible struggle4progress Sep 2018 #2

Should have already been charged with Murder Thrill Sep 2018 #17

At this point there isn't evidence that this was premeditated mythology Sep 2018 #61

Thank you for this update, struggle. It's Cha Sep 2018 #20

So how come her key worked in the guy's front door? FakeNoose Sep 2018 #3

He may have left it unlocked. PSPS Sep 2018 #4

Why did she yell at him to open the door if it was open? pnwmom Sep 2018 #23

Because she didn't know yet that she was later going to tell police the door was open struggle4progress Sep 2018 #66

This message was self-deleted by its author madaboutharry Sep 2018 #5

Yes and I bet they will go exboyfil Sep 2018 #40

According to the article brer cat Sep 2018 #6

She said it was exboyfil Sep 2018 #41

Well, we know who is NOT lying cyndensco Sep 2018 #7

The arrest affidavit states that the door was unlocked and slightly open. yardwork Sep 2018 #9

Then why would she order him to open the door? pnwmom Sep 2018 #24

Good question. Her story raises other questions as well. yardwork Sep 2018 #45

The door was "open" is a damned lie. joshcryer Sep 2018 #39

Let me tell you how I was in the wrong resort room riverbendviewgal Sep 2018 #8

It does seem like your hotel key shouldn't Cha Sep 2018 #28

Happened to me once. My husband checked in before I arrived. Luz Sep 2018 #71

Somewhere I heard ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2018 #10

According to CNN, Botham Jean lived on the fourth floor, and Amber Guyger lived directly beneath him John1956PA Sep 2018 #13

So she wasn't even on the right floor? Unreal Thrill Sep 2018 #16

If they do not punish her to the max they are guilty Old Terp Sep 2018 #12

Sadly, I bet she walks... regnaD kciN Sep 2018 #14

Intent may be an issue for a murder charge. But manslaughter seems obvious unblock Sep 2018 #29

The thing that stands out to me Horse with no Name Sep 2018 #15

Another thing I noticed kcr Sep 2018 #18

I am very interested to hear the results of her alcohol and drug test. yardwork Sep 2018 #46

If she thought the door to her own apartment was ajar, and someone was in there, pnwmom Sep 2018 #25

Yeah, she's 100% lying about how it went down, too. joshcryer Sep 2018 #33

And, then there's the reports from witnesses that Cha Sep 2018 #34

Her stories make no sense. None of them. nt pnwmom Sep 2018 #36

murder, pure and simple heaven05 Sep 2018 #27

I thought manslaughter exboyfil Sep 2018 #42

still researching TR's heaven05 Sep 2018 #58

Just doesn't make sense thbobby Sep 2018 #30

Very possible onlyadream Sep 2018 #65

it will come down to whether they can get a Racist Jury JI7 Sep 2018 #31

If this was in Dallas city proper they're most likely NOT going to get a racist jury. They would uponit7771 Sep 2018 #63

This story enrages me True Dough Sep 2018 #32

I have never seen an afidavit that used the criminals side of the story... joshcryer Sep 2018 #37

Reads like a defense brief exboyfil Sep 2018 #43

She will almost certainly get off. joshcryer Sep 2018 #44

The prosecutor(DA Faith Johnson) is standing up for Bo Jean and his Cha Sep 2018 #48

Not so fast, a stronger charge could wind up with her walking. joshcryer Sep 2018 #51

That's right! omg. I just found these articles.. Cha Sep 2018 #52

Yep, the affidavit is *very* self-serving. joshcryer Sep 2018 #55

Maybe as a negotiating tool to use exboyfil Sep 2018 #53

Right.. Josh Cryer just Cha Sep 2018 #54

My money is still her being high as hell on something. phleshdef Sep 2018 #38

This is an upscale apt complex DeminPennswoods Sep 2018 #47

Right.. there should most definitely be. Cha Sep 2018 #49

If the door was locked and she pounded on it and demanded to be let in, betsuni Sep 2018 #56

I've heard about the banging on door witness's also. uponit7771 Sep 2018 #62

From the earlist stories witnesses heard "police talk" csziggy Sep 2018 #67

Manslaughter is where it will stay, Murder under Texas law would be a stretch Lee-Lee Sep 2018 #57

+1, would she get a lighter sentence if she plead out for reckless manslaughter and just admitted uponit7771 Sep 2018 #64

That's all on what the DA decides Lee-Lee Sep 2018 #70