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Botham Jean's Brother Brandt Jean Hugs Amber Guyger After Murder Sentence
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1:06Now PlayingWhite Dallas police officer Amber Guyger has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for fatally shooting her unarmed, black neighbor Botham Jean in his home.
The jury sentenced Amber Guyger on Wednesday.
Guyger was convicted of murder Tuesday in the September 2018 killing of her upstairs neighbour, Botham Jean.
In Texas, a murder sentence can range from five years to life in prison, but the judge also instructed jurors on a so-called sudden passion defense, which carries a range of 2-20 years behind bars.
Guyger was still dressed in her police uniform after a long shift when she shot Jean, a 26-year-old accountant from the Caribbean island nation of St. Lucia. She was fired from the force and charged with murder.
Guyger testified that she mistook Jean's apartment for her own, which was one floor below, and that she thought he was a burglar in her home.
Addressing Amber Guyger in the courtroom Wednesday, Botham Jean's brother, Brandt Jean said he thinks that his brother would want Guyger to give her life to Christ.
He said, "I love you as a person. I don't wish anything bad on you."
He then said "I don't know if this is possible, but can I give her a hug?"
The judge said he could and Jean and Guyger embraced in front of the courtroom as Guyger sobbed.
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