Former Texas officer who killed Atatiana Jefferson found guilty of manslaughter, could face up to 20 years in prison
was the first witness to take the stand for the prosecution
Dec. 5. Zion told the jury he and his aunt left the screen door open to let the smoke out after he burned hamburgers. Zion said his aunt heard a noise while the pair were playing video games, retrieved a gun from her purse, walked towards the window before falling to the ground and crying. Zion said his aunt did not point the gun up and denied previously saying that Jefferson had raised the gun.and never heard Dean say Jefferson was holding a weapon.
The Next Generation Action Network, a Dallas-based social justice organization, said it was "appalled" by the brief case presented by the prosecution in ."This is beyond troubling that after three years of waiting for this trial, only three days were used," the statement said."This doesn't show the community that the Tarrant County DA is taking this case seriously at all."to the jury that Jefferson grabbed a gun to protect herself from what she thought was an intruder in her home. They argued that Dean didn't give her enough time to comply with his orders and did not see her gun.
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