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Former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Black neighbor given early parole

Amber Guyger, who has served seven of 10-year sentence, had said she had walked into Botham Jean’s home thinking it was her own when she shot him A former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering her Black neighbor after walking into his apartment thinking it was her own was granted early parole on Thursday after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence. Amber Guyger, 38, who is white, was convicted of murder…

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Amber Guyger served seven years of a 10-year murder sentence in a case that drew national attention and inflamed racial tensions.

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Amber Guyger parole and release after Botham Jean murder conviction

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Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in 2018, has been released from prison after serving seven years of her 10-year sentence.

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Amber Guyger was released from prison on parole about two weeks after her parole grant.

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Former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Black neighbor given early parole

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Former Dallas Officer Who Killed Neighbor in His Home Is Granted Parole

Amber Guyger served seven years of a 10-year murder sentence in a case that drew national attention and inflamed racial tensions.

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