Botham Jean's family sues Dallas over unpaid $100M judgment
Nearly eight years after his killing, Botham Jean's family is asking a court to compel Dallas to pay a nearly $100 million civil judgment tied to ex-officer Amber Guyger.
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Nearly eight years after his killing, Botham Jean's family is asking a court to compel Dallas to pay a nearly $100 million civil judgment tied to ex-officer Amber Guyger.
Guyger was convicted six years ago of shooting and killing Jean in his apartment, which she said she thought was her own.
The civil trial of Amber Guyger ends on Wednesday. Guyger chose not to be present during the trial.
Testimony for Amber Guyger's civil trial is set to begin Monday for her alleged use of excessive force in the death of Botham Jean in 2018.
Guyger, a Dallas police officer at the time, told authorities she confused Botham Jean's apartment for her own.
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in 2018, has been denied parole and will not be eligible again until Oct. 2026.
Amber Guyger, who shot and killed Jean in September 2018, attracted national attention and sparked protests around the city.
The former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean in his apartment six years ago is eligible for parole Sunday, according to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.
Friday marks the six-year anniversary of the night Botham Jean was shot and killed in his own apartment.
Botham Jean was killed six years ago in his Dallas apartment by Amber Guyger, a former Dallas police officer, who thought he was an intruder. On Sept. 29, she is eligible for parole.
The United States Supreme Court has denied former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger her final appeal.
Texas' highest criminal court has declined to reconsider former Dallas Police officer Amber Guyger's murder conviction, effectively upholding the sentence and exhausting the appeals process.
An appeals court has upheld the court's decision on former Dallas officer Amber Guyger's murder conviction in the fatal shooting of her apartment neighbor, Botham Jean.
Guyger, 32, did not appear in court Tuesday and the panel seemed to doubt the arguments presented by her lawyer. The judges will hand down a decision at an unspecified later date.
A Texas court is scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday on overturning the conviction of former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger.
Amber Guyger, a year and a half into her 10-year sentence for killing Botham Jean, will have her appeal heard by a panel of judges.
A stretch of South Lamar from Interstate 30 to South Central Expressway will be renamed in Botham Jean's honor.
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"One of the first things I did was check social media," says his mother Allison Jean. "I saw all of the birthday greetings to him. So it's been a very emotional day, for me."
The family of Botham Jean, an accountant murdered inside his apartment by a then Dallas police officer, is suing the complex where he was killed, saying his door lock didn't work properly.
Lawyers for former Dallas officer Amber Guyger filed an appeal earlier this week, asking for a lesser charge after she was convicted of murder in the death of Botham Jean.
DPD Chief Reneé Hall issued a statement the day after a grand jury decided not to indict Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata for tampering with evidence in the Botham Jean murder investigation.
A grand jury has decided not to indict Dallas Police Association President Mike Mata on charge of tampering with evidence in 2018 Botham Jean murder investigation.
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The recent murder case of Botham Jean now has a spotlight again as the National Football League has featured him and his family in a new ad that was released Wednesday.
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Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz said they're now concerned by the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran.
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State Representative Cassandra Garcia Hernandez discussed her belief with CBS News Texas.
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Texas Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz said they're now concerned by the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran.
Former Mayors Tom Leppert and Laura Miller say the mayor needs to have more power and that the city manager form of government no longer works.
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