The decision Aaron Dean made when he shot and killed Atatiana Jefferson, and what the jury believes about it, will determine if he remains free or spends up to life in prison.
Her name is on streets in Fort Worth, her pictures painted on walls, and on Monday, a jury will begin to determine if Atatiana Jefferson's death three years ago was murder by a police officer.
Dean's defense will likely include that he was sent to check an open building at 2:30 a.m. and saw someone pointing a gun at him. The jury of 12 making the decision will include two alternates. There are eight men and six women, and while some are jurors of color, there will be no Black jurors. All the time that has passed though, experts told us, has likely allowed attorneys to sharpen their strategies heading into the opening of the trial.
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