In Dean appeal hearing, both sides debate media coverage ahead of last year's trial
The defense team argued to a three-judge panel that circumstances surrounding last year's murder trial could have affected the impartiality of the jury.
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The defense team argued to a three-judge panel that circumstances surrounding last year's murder trial could have affected the impartiality of the jury.
The date for oral arguments in the conviction appeal of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean is set for Tuesday, Dec. 5.
Amber Carr, 33, was a mother of two. One of her sons was in the room playing video games with Jefferson when she was fatally shot.
The Fort Worth City Council will vote on renaming the Hillside Community Center in honor of Atatiana Carr Jefferson "as a tangible legacy and reminder to the life she lived."
A judge declined to find two Fort Worth officials in contempt of court after they made public statements about the Aaron Dean verdict despite a gag order.
Even though the criminal proceedings in Tarrant County are done, this case is far from over.
After receiving a prison sentence of 11 years, 10 months and 12 days in prison for the shooting death of Atatiana Jefferson, Aaron Dean has been taken to a Texas Department of Criminal Justice facility to begin serving his time.
There's one thing Atatiana Jefferson's family wanted from the Aaron Dean trial they did not get at the end of all this – and that's remorse or an apology from the former police officer.
There's one thing Atatiana Jefferson's family wanted from the Aaron Dean trial they did not get at the end of all this – and that's remorse or an apology from the former police officer.
Dean was sentenced to almost 12 years in prison.
The hallways of the Tarrant County Courthouse were packed as the sentencing was read for Dean.
With gag orders lifted, Jefferson's family is speaking out on the sentencing of Dean.
Dean was sentenced after almost two days of deliberations.
James Smith, who called 911 the night Jefferson was fatally shot, said there is still work to be done.
Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean was sentenced to 11 years, 10 months and 12 days in prison for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.
Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean was sentenced to 11 years, 10 months and 12 days in prison for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.
A Tarrant County jury found the former Fort Worth police officer guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson.
The jury that will decide the punishment for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean has retired for the night without reaching a decision after a full day of deliberating.
The jury that will decide the punishment for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean has retired for the night without reaching a decision after a full day of deliberating.
The jury has been sequestered and will resume deliberations on Tuesday.
The jury resumed deliberations on Monday.
The jury resumed deliberations on Monday.
A Tarrant County jury found the former Fort Worth police officer guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson.
After pausing for the weekend, court will reconvene to consider Dean's punishment for manslaughter.
While prosecutors pushed for prison time, and Dean's defense lobbied for probation, the courtroom saw a mayor and council member admonished, and a man taken into custody for refusing to take an oath.
