The conviction of a white Dallas police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black neighbor surprised some African Americans who followed the case.
in the past five years as activists and protesters have attempted to highlight such killings and push for policing reforms and more prosecutions.
the stand and apologized for killing him. Robinson said those optics were meant to draw sympathy from jurors. Under Texas law, Guyger’s sentence could range from five years to life in prison. Robinson said the sentencing decision “will send a message to the community about justice.” The law is similar to “stand your ground” measures that declare a person has no duty to retreat from an intruder. Prosecutor Jason Fine told jurors that the law would have empowered Jean to shoot someone barging into his apartment, but it doesn’t apply “the other way around.”
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