Obviously, Amber has been convicted. The jury and the grand jury got it wrong in my opinion. Based on the evidence presented at trial, she was guilty of manslaughter which carries a sentence of two to twenty years in the state of Texas. She is the poster child of why you should NEVER speak to police without an attorney (and I'm pro-law enforcement....)
This was the perfect storm of circumstances and it is highly likely a similar murder will never take place again. Another police officer testified with his training he would not have taken cover if he confronted someone in his home and would have taken the same actions. Remember, Amber believed she was in her own apartment. Half the people living on the third and fourth floors had gone to the wrong door at some point. Even their own crime scene photographer could not identify the floor when presented with a picture of the entry door from the parking garage!
I believe the verdict and sentence is a good example of how juries compromise. It has been said in the press they decided in under five minutes on guilty, but I don't believe that. I think some people were holding out for manslaughter and the murder people said if they relented they would give her an easier sentence. Juries are wild and unpredictable which is why lawyers don't like to go to trial.
As far as the wild rumors - ie she lodged several noise complaints about him, they had dated etc., There was zero evidence of any of that entered at trial and yet people persist in spreading these lies. Now Joshua Brown is dead because of her! She was convicted and sentenced. His testimony (which is preserved on video tape) was not pivotal to her conviction. It really wasn't. I'm shocked there has not been riots in Dallas.
If you would like to write to Amber, you can do so at:
Amber Guyger, #02283505
Mountain View
2305 Ransom Road
Gatesville, TX 76528
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