One question about this trial will likely be answered this week. Will Dean take the stand and explain to the jury what he was thinking when he fired the shot that killed Atatiana Jefferson?
The defense begins presenting its case today in the trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean. He's on trial for murder in the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson more than three years ago.
He’s charged with murder, but court observers said it’s possible the jury could also consider the lesser charge of manslaughter.Many people watching the trial had expected the prosecution to spend more time building its case against the former Fort Worth police officer. In October 2019, Dean was responding to a call about suspicious open doors at Jefferson’s mother’s home. He shot through a back window, killing Jefferson inside the house.
The defense said Jefferson pointed a handgun in Dean’s direction and argued he acted in self-defense.The state's final witnesses in Dean's trial testified about the crime scene, followed by Atatiana Jefferson's sister. The defense will begin to lay out its case on Monday. The prosecution is trying to convince jurors that Dean never saw a gun. The state said he failed to follow proper police protocols in the way he responded to the situation.If convicted of murder, Dean faces a possible sentence anywhere from five to 99 years in prison.
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