Amber Guyger, police officer who murdered black neighbor in his home, released from prison
Guyger, convicted of murder of Botham Jean in Dallas in 2018, served seven years of 10-year sentence
TL;DR
- Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer, was released from prison on Friday after serving seven years.
- She was convicted of murdering her neighbor, Botham Jean, in his apartment in 2018.
- Guyger was sentenced to 10 years in prison, and her parole was approved seven years after her conviction.
- The Texas board of pardons and paroles approved her release despite opposition from Jean's family.
- Guyger maintained she accidentally entered Jean's apartment and mistook him for a burglar.