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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for killing her neighbor Botham Jean in his apartment, which she said she mistook for her own unit. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with the latest.
Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger is awaiting her sentence, after she was found guilty Tuesday of murdering her black neighbor Botham Jean in his own home. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN AM to discuss the latest in the case.
The white former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering her black neighbor in his own home could spend the rest of her life in prison. The jury deliberated for less than seven hours before finding Amber Guyger guilty of murder, for shooting and killing Botham Jean last year. The case is now in the sentencing phase and jurors are hearing more evidence, including racially insensitive text messages Guyger shared. Omar Villafranca reports.
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A jury found a former Dallas officer guilty of murder in the shooting death of her neighbor, Botham Jean. Guyger testified she thought she was entering her own apartment when she shot Jean, mistaking him for a burglar. Omar Villafranca reports.
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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger was convicted of murder in the shooting death of her neighbor, Botham Jean, after she entered his apartment apparently thinking it was her own. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joins CBSN with the latest.
A jury has found former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger guilty of murder in the shooting death of her neighbor, Botham Jean. Guyger claimed she mistakenly entered his apartment, thinking it was her own, and thought he was a burglar. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports on the verdict, and attorney Ken Belkin joins CBSN with analysis.
Amber Guyger claims that she mistook Botham Jean's apartment for her own when she fatally shot him in 2018
A verdict could come today in the Amber Guyger murder trial, as the jury resumes deliberations Tuesday morning. The former Dallas police officer is charged with shooting and killing Botham Jean inside his apartment last September. She claims she mistook it for her own. Omar Villafranca reports.
New revelations about who was on the president's call with Ukraine and why a call with a different foreign leader is raising questions. Also, a jury decision could come today in the trial of a former Dallas police officer charged with shooting a neighbor. All that and all that matters in today's Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds.
A prosecutor called Amber Guyger's belief that she was in her own apartment when she killed Botham Jean "absurd"
Monday marks the seventh day of the trial of a former Dallas police officer who shot and killed her neighbor in his apartment last September. This comes as we hear from the victim's family for the first time. They hosted a gala Sunday on what would have been Botham Jean's 28th birthday. Omar Villafranca reports.
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Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer who fatally shot her neighbor last year, took the stand Friday in her murder trial. Guyger says she mistook Botham Jean's apartment for her own before shooting and killing him. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca joined CBSN with the latest.
There are new twists in the murder trial of a former police officer in Dallas. Amber Guyger was off duty when she shot Botham Jean last September. She claims she thought the apartment was hers. On Wednesday, a judge blocked jurors from hearing a portion of the testimony supporting her claim. Omar Villafranca reports.
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For the first time, jurors in the murder trial of a white former Dallas police officer, who shot and killed her black neighbor, saw video from the scene. The graphic new bodycam footage shows the chaotic moments after Amber Guyger killed Botham Jean in his own home. She claims she mistakenly thought it was her apartment. Omar Villafranca reports.
Former Dallas officer Amber Guyger said she thought Botham Jean's apartment was her own when she opened fire
We're learning new details about the night a former Dallas police officer shot and killed her neighbor in his home, as her murder trial continues. Amber Guyger claims she thought she was in her own apartment and Botham Jean was a burglar. Omar Villafranca reports.
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The father of former One Direction star Liam Payne arrived in Buenos Aires to arrange for the return of his son's body to England.
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Time Will Tell.”
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Easy To Love.”
Aaron Frazer honed his musical interest from a young age, learning the drums at 9 years old. He went on to study music at Indiana University, but his big break came when he formed the now-acclaimed R&B group Durand Jones & the Indications. In 2021, he released his lauded solo debut, followed by a second collection this summer. Now, from his most recent album “Into The Blue,” here is Aaron Frazer with “Fly Away.”
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