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malthaussen

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31. Unexpected, but welcome.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Tue Oct 1, 2019, 12:06 PM

Oct 2019

What's the appeal process?

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NBC: Guilty verdict in the case of Dallas cop Amber Guyger who shot and killed her neighbor [View all] Dennis Donovan Oct 2019 OP

On what charge? MineralMan Oct 2019 #1

Murder. nt tblue37 Oct 2019 #19

Where you seeing this? Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #2

Murder Gothmog Oct 2019 #3

Thanks. MineralMan Oct 2019 #4

Amber Guyger convicted of murder for killing Botham Jean dalton99a Oct 2019 #5

Recommended. H2O Man Oct 2019 #6

Thank effin' gawd cilla4progress Oct 2019 #7

Oh Happy Day malaise Oct 2019 #8

Have to admit I'm a little shocked. temporary311 Oct 2019 #9

OMGAWD....me too....I really think she'd walked a kennedy Oct 2019 #13

+1. Glad the jury didn't buy that castle doctrine bullshit dalton99a Oct 2019 #18

Yes, it wasn't her castle, she invaded his castle. brush Oct 2019 #45

Glad the judge raised it malaise Oct 2019 #67

I don't understand why her attorney sarisataka Oct 2019 #23

there was *no* path to acquittal... Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #44

Obviously sarisataka Oct 2019 #46

Me too. fleur-de-lisa Oct 2019 #29

I felt the same way Stargazer09 Oct 2019 #41

I think the judge was just trying to avoid any chance at appeal. Dr. Strange Oct 2019 #50

I've been watching this. barbtries Oct 2019 #10

Good. Polly Hennessey Oct 2019 #11

She looked like she was faking it Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #16

She felt sorry for herself. dalton99a Oct 2019 #21

Exactly Johnny2X2X Oct 2019 #26

Had to for an affirmative defense exboyfil Oct 2019 #30

Surprised, I have to admit. cwydro Oct 2019 #12

That occurred to me, as well. MineralMan Oct 2019 #34

I tend to think given the same facts a female would stand a better chance of acquittal mr_lebowski Oct 2019 #37

Well, I'm glad she was convicted at any rate. cwydro Oct 2019 #38

I think a woman stands a better chance of aquittal LeftInTX Oct 2019 #63

Hell, if Jean's legal/social media history Blue_Tires Oct 2019 #47

I'm sure you're absolutely right. cwydro Oct 2019 #49

Good, sometimes the law does what it is meant to do. Doreen Oct 2019 #14

That was fast sarisataka Oct 2019 #15

Amazing. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #17

Botham Jean should be alive today. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2019 #20

Yes. Guyger stole his life, damaged his family for all time irisblue Oct 2019 #39

Yes. This story is heartbreaking. Tipperary Oct 2019 #64

That was a quick decision. TexasTowelie Oct 2019 #22

Justice for Botham Jean. herding cats Oct 2019 #24

Not so fast. In the 1997 Louise Woodward "baby shaking death" case oasis Oct 2019 #58

Yes, a totally different case from 22 years ago kcr Oct 2019 #65

Yay!! nt babylonsister Oct 2019 #25

Good. Our police need to be held to a higher standard HelpImSurrounded Oct 2019 #27

Really Newest Reality Oct 2019 #33

Let me get this straight? She enters his apartment thinking it was her apartment book_worm Oct 2019 #28

but....but.....it was dark! JuJuYoshida Oct 2019 #35

Unexpected, but welcome. malthaussen Oct 2019 #31

Justice for Bo! Throw the goddam book at her... HipChick Oct 2019 #32

I haven't been following this closely DrToast Oct 2019 #36

She thought she was in her own apartment and the.guy on the couch eating ice cream was there Cousin Dupree Oct 2019 #40

No motive. MicaelS Oct 2019 #52

I'm glad it was less than 24 hours to reach a verdict RhodeIslandOne Oct 2019 #42

I think juries usually get it right. pintobean Oct 2019 #43

Justice. sheshe2 Oct 2019 #48

Good. Liberal In Texas Oct 2019 #51

I guess I'm the only one that thinks this is rather harsh LiberalLovinLug Oct 2019 #53

Manslaughter is murder. mountain grammy Oct 2019 #54

Sorry but no, manslaughter is not murder LiberalLovinLug Oct 2019 #59

I agree with you, this looks like a clear cut case of manslauter. infullview Oct 2019 #56

I hadn't heard she was "a bit drunk." cwydro Oct 2019 #61

I agree with you. nt USALiberal Oct 2019 #66

Always give white cop the benefit of the doubt. Sad. She_Totally_Gets_It Oct 2019 #68

If it gets to an appellate court I'd expect her conviction to ultimately be 1st degr manslaughter. SuprstitionAintthWay Oct 2019 #55

Thank you Jesus! Crunchy Frog Oct 2019 #57

Her "castle doctrine" defense was ludicrous. The poor guy's sitting in HIS apartment Vinca Oct 2019 #60

What was the motive? Martin Eden Oct 2019 #62