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Former Dallas police officer found guilty of murder sentenced to 10 years in prison

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DALLAS, TX — Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who was found guilty of the murder of Botham Jean, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

A Dallas jury on Tuesday found Guyger guilty of murder for fatally shooting her unarmed neighbor, Botham Jean, in his own apartment, which she said she mistook as hers.