Published 14:07 IST, September 29th 2019
Dallas: Murder trial of the former police cop on hold until Monday
Trial of Dallas cop Amber Guyger, who shot and killed her unarmed black neighbour, was heard for just five minutes before the court adjourned for the day.
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September 28 trial of Dallas cop Amber Guyger who shot and killed her unarmed neighbour went on for just five minutes before court journed for day only to resume its proceedings on September 30. accused is a white who is under trial for shooting her 26-year-old neighbour Botham Jean who was a black. victim was alone in his apartment when she entered house through front door. According to reports, 31-year-old accused, again and again, apologized for shooting Jean while she spoke publicly for first time about occurrence of that night. incident has sparked racial discrimination debate once again.
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Guyger's defense
Before hearing began on Saturday, an ex-police officer Craig Miller was called by defense to be expert witness on short-term medical condition 'inattentional blindness'. expert said such a term is t accepted widely in Science. He also said that based on totality of evidence, accused according to him was justified in shooting man. A day before on September 27, Guyger in her defense said that she misunderstood Jean's flat to her own which is one level down. She claimed that she parked her vehicle on ar level and while counting floor me a big error. She entered his home which was unlocked assuming it to be her flat. She saw Jean and thought somebody entered her house illegally and shot him in self-defense. “I hate that I have to live with this every single day of my life and I ask God for forgiveness, and I hate myself every single day,” Guyger told jury. court will have its proceeding on Monday morning again.
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Jury yet to decide charges
panel is yet to decide wher accused Guyger is guilty of killing or t. It has to make it clear wher crime was a lesser one like manslaughter or criminal negligence or a case where she is proven t to be guilty. Her lawyers too argued that floors of apartments are so identical that residents get confused if y park on an incorrect floor and possibility of entering a wrong flat is high. prosecutors have raised questions on how accused could miss a lot of basic signs to realise that she was in wrong place. y even said that victim was of threat to Guyger as he was simply eating a bowl of ice cream in his living when she entered.
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13:09 IST, September 29th 2019