Dallas officer kills man after mistaking apartment for her own, police say

[Braff Zacklin 13573]

8 minutes ago, DigDug said:

She seems all kinds of personally fucked up.  I'm surprised her and I have never had sex and a terrible short term relationship.

Dig, she may be a murderer and homewrecker, but even she has standards ...

[hookem17 485]

Asking for no less than 28 years-Jean’s age. 

[smoothlonghorn 83]

If any of you experts happened to see/hear it, could the Prosecution bringing up "sudden passion" during sentencing closing be an issue? Sounds like it was in the charge, but Defense was upset because they did not mention it.

Side note: Kudos and a thank you to all the contributors on this thread--lots of useful information the past few days...

Edited October 2, 2019 by smoothlonghorn
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[DigDug 1669]

2 minutes ago, Braff Zacklin said:

Dig, she may be a murderer and homewrecker, but even she has standards ...

Ain't it the truth, ain't it the truth 

[msudawg 371]

Is this a common practice , for juries to return the years of the murdered person's age. It just seems an easy way to put more emotion on a number.

 

Jury is released to deliberate....Amber won't speak. 

Edited October 2, 2019 by msudawg

[hopkinsnhorns 533]

I'm just surprised the State couldn't find a recording of Jean singing "This Little Light of Mine" to play before resting their case.

[hookem17 485]

3 minutes ago, smoothlonghorn said:

If any of you experts happened to see/hear it, could the Prosecution bringing up "sudden passion" during sentencing closing be an issue? Sounds like it was in the charge, but Defense was upset because they did not mention it.

Side note: Kudos and a thank you to all the contributors on this thread--lots of useful information the past few days...

Not an expert, but the judge is correct that the State can argue sudden passion doesn’t apply since it is in the charge. A lot of commotion about something that didn’t matter. 

[msudawg 371]

I think she's about to pay for the sin's of all the other cops.  I originally thought under 10 before the social media was admitted. Now they might hammer her higher than the suggested 28 years. 

I thought it was a key point they specifically made sure to pick people who put MLK as one of the most important in their life. Matching them up with the MLK parade text. 

[msudawg 371]

2 minutes ago, hookem17 said:

Not an expert, but the judge is correct that the State can argue sudden passion doesn’t apply since it is in the charge. A lot of commotion about something that didn’t matter. 

Well it was actually perfect. He never argued it.. but then when he objected he got it in the open in their mind. Will it help? Highly unlikely as it's a weak association. 

[Trey3216 15346]

3 minutes ago, msudawg said:

I think she's about to pay for the sin's of all the other cops.  I originally thought under 10 before the social media was admitted. Now they might hammer her higher than the suggested 28 years. 

I thought it was a key point they specifically made sure to pick people who put MLK as one of the most important in their life. Matching them up with the MLK parade text. 

Maybe they'll hammer her with 56 years since she'd be eligible for parole after 28 (I think that's how it works??).  

[hopkinsnhorns 533]

Correct, you aren't eligible for parole until at least half of your sentence is served (or 30 years, whichever is less).

[boilerhorn 1379]

When I was on a sentencing jury in the mid-90s, we were directed by the judge that discussing possible parole (and, hence, the effective prison term) during deliberations would constitute juror misconduct.  We had to assume that the defendant would serve the entire term of the sentence.

[Continental Op 3934]

Every time I see "Sex Cop" in this thread I hear it in my head to the tune of "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones.  

[Grade of D as in David 13253]

Just now, Continental Op said:

Every time I see "Sex Cop" in this thread I hear it in my head to the tune of "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones.  

And now that's stuck in my head. Bastard.

[Gooby 640]

1 minute ago, Continental Op said:

Every time I see "Sex Cop" in this thread I hear it in my head to the tune of "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones.  

I hear "Sex Farm" from Spinal Tap

[DallasHorn26 586]

7 minutes ago, boilerhorn said:

When I was on a sentencing jury in the mid-90s, we were directed by the judge that discussing possible parole (and, hence, the effective prison term) during deliberations would constitute juror misconduct.  We had to assume that the defendant would serve the entire term of the sentence.

Yeah, the judge gave the same instructions here.

[Fuck Tim Beck 3816]

Just now, Grade of D as in David said:

And now that's stuck in my head. Bastard.

Well at least you aren't picturing Tom Jones in the cop outfit from that village people dude like I am. 

[hayden_horn 11362]

2 minutes ago, Continental Op said:

Every time I see "Sex Cop" in this thread I hear it in my head to the tune of "Sex Bomb" by Tom Jones.  

sex cop and the deputees (leggy dancers) would be the best

[Deej 76789]

1 minute ago, Fuck Tim Beck said:

Well at least you aren't picturing Tom Jones in the cop outfit from that village people dude like I am. 

But you were picturing that anyway. 

[Fuck Tim Beck 3816]

1 minute ago, hayden_horn said:

sex cop and the deputees (leggy dancers) would be the best

And it would be most fitting as all dude's appearing at oil can Harry's. Cuz cops 

[smuggs 9353]

2 minutes ago, Gooby said:

I hear "Sex Farm" from Spinal Tap

Trying to raise some hard love.

 

 

[Fuck Tim Beck 3816]

1 minute ago, Deej said:

But you were picturing that anyway. 

But now there is a catchy song to go with it 

[Buffsoldier 1895]

30 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

sex cop and the depu-tease (leggy dancers) would be the best

fixed

[InkaUtexas 25937]

any good live feeds that show outside of the courthouse?

[RPM 26320]

37 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

sex cop and the deputees (leggy dancers) would be the best

Debut Album: Ride Along

[hayden_horn 11362]

Just now, RPM said:

Debut Album: Ride Along

first song: leg irons

[Trey3216 15346]

2 minutes ago, hayden_horn said:

first song: leg irons

"And you could hear the sounds of the leg irons when she skipped.  leg Irons when she skipped"  

[Brisketexan 105139]

"And you could hear the sounds of the leg irons when she skipped.  leg Irons when she skipped"  

Oh, posrep for sure.

[Trey3216 15346]

Just now, Brisketexan said:

Oh, posrep for sure.

Not gonna lie, I had a pretty hearty laugh as I was typing it.  

[Lou 264]

Judge just came in

[SDG 3319]

Saying a sentence is about to be given. 

[Tailgate 3021]

The hammer is about to come down.

[hopkinsnhorns 533]

Jim Adler, the Texas Hammer?

[Tailgate 3021]

The hammer of just ass.

[BlueGreySky 1005]

Here we go...

[bigup2dahorns 3343]

10 years

[SDG 3319]

10 years?  

[RPM 26320]

That's no near long enough.

[hopkinsnhorns 533]

Called it.

[Skipper 6135]

I set the O/U at 10.5.  So under is the big winner

[Tailgate 3021]

Damn, only ten....they had some leniency on her.

[BlueGreySky 1005]

Dammit. Too little.

[HRSchenker 2268]

10 years. Wow.

[Lhorn 4913]

10 years and out in 5 probably? I’m sure she’ll be thought of favorably by parole board and get sprung at the earliest possible opportunity

[Skipper 6135]

I thought anything between 10-20 was probably fair.  So on the low end but I don't have a big issue with it.

[Trey3216 15346]

The jury has made two incredibly tough decisions: convicting her of murder, and showing some form of compassion by not sentencing her to life.  I can't imagine being in that room.  I commend them for their open-mindedness 

[Chewbacca 7777]

Too short by half, but the important thing here (besides the conviction) is that she can never be a police officer again.

[Ghost of LL 15531]

We'll see if she survives.  I'm thinking she'll get Dahmered within the first year or two.

[huge 3793]

If anyone had said murder conviction and 10 years before the start of the trial that would be seen as a huge win.

New shit has come to light but it still 10 years in the slam.

[George 492]

Did they accept the crime of passion thing or not? I cut out as she was talking about it