Opening statements were set to begin Monday in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot a black neighbor in his home, a shooting the officer has said happened after she entered the man's apartment by mistake. Amber Guyger, 31, is on trial for last year's fatal shooting
DALLAS — Opening statements were set to begin Monday in the murder trial of a white Dallas police officer who fatally shot a black neighbor in his home, a shooting the officer has said happened after she entered the man's apartment by mistake.
Her lawyers are likely to argue she fired in self-defense based on the erroneous belief that she was in her own apartment and that Jean, an accountant from the Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia, was a burglar. The judge had previously issued a gag order in the high-profile case and was visibly frustrated by the report. Kemp delayed the proceedings while reviewing the video and said she would question jurors about whether they had seen it.
The outcome may hang on whether the jury believes that Guyger's mistake was reasonable, according to legal experts. Twelve jurors and four alternatives were selected to hear the case earlier this month. Their backgrounds have not yet been made public.
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