Aaron Dean Trial Day 9: Live updates
FORT WORTH, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) — After being found guilty of manslaughter in the 2019 shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean will now face sentencing.
On Thursday afternoon, Dean stood quietly listening as Judge George Gallagher read the jury's decision.
"We the jury find the defendant Aaron York Dean guilty of the offense of manslaughter"
Dean came back to court Friday appearing tired following his first night in jail. He was more emotional than during the first phase of the trial, often holding back tears during testimony that was all about him.
Attorneys did finish calling witnesses, and will make their closing arguments Monday, before the jury deliberates on a sentence that could put Dean in prison for up to 20 years, or let him serve time on probation.
Dean's sentencing phase will be streamed live on CBS News Dallas-Fort Worth.
A full timeline of the events leading up to the trial can also be found here.
Deliberations to continue Tuesday
5:35 p.m. – Day two deliberations have wrapped and the jury has been sequestered again. Deliberations will continue Tuesday.
And this will go yet another day. Jury asked to head to a hotel for the night. They’ll begin again in the morning https://t.co/sQVN5uyy7x
— Jason Allen (@CBS11JasonAllen) December 19, 2022
Jury now in deliberations
9:54 a.m. — Closing arguments end and the jury is now in deliberations.
Prosecutor Dale Smith asks jury for maximum sentence
9:46 a.m. — Prosecutor Dale Smith asks the jury to give Dean 20 years.
Dean's attorney makes closing arguments
9:24 a.m. — Bob Gill makes closing arguments in defense of Dean. He tells the jury that this is a probation case and that Dean could help police academies develop training curriculums.
"Aaron Dean could be an asset to law enforcement."
Prosecutor Ashlea Deener makes closing arguments against Dean
9:13 a.m. — Tarrant County prosecutor Ashlea Deener makes closing arguments against Dean.