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(CNN) - Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer who killed Botham Jean in his apartment last year, will go to prison to begin a 10-year sentence. You will be eligible for parole in five years.
“Of course it is inappropriate. The entire justice system is inadequate and the work must continue, ”wrote S. Lee Merritt, a lawyer representing Jean's family, on Twitter.
Dallas District Attorney John Creuzot said his office is very satisfied with the verdict and sentence.
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When asked if his office was concerned about the 10-year sentence, Creuzot said that, although he personally expected a longer sentence, he respected the jury's decision.
"We will move on and Botham's family move on," he said.
The jury has convicted Amber Guyger of ten years. Of course that's inadequate. The entire justice system is inadequate and the work must continue. pic.twitter.com/NACo3lyO4G
- S. Lee Merritt, Esq. (@MeritLaw) October 2, 2019
The last day of the murder trial included a surprising moment in which Jean's younger brother, Brandt, told Guyger during his statement that he forgave her and gave her a long hug before being taken to prison.
Right after that, District Judge Tammy Kemp apparently gave Guyger a Bible and also hugged her.
“You can keep mine. I have three or four more at home, ”said the judge. “This is the one I use every day. This is your job for next month. It says here. John 3:16. And this is where you start. 'Because God loved the world so much ...' ”
Jean's mother, Allison, did not react to the sentence, other than telling reporters outside the court that the 10 years will give Guyger time to reflect and change his life.
On Tuesday, jurors found 31-year-old Guyger guilty of murder for fatally shooting Jean in his Dallas apartment in 2018. She had faced five to 99 years for the shooting.
Allison Jean told reporters that the trial exposed corruption in the Dallas police department.
In addition, the mother said the crime scene was contaminated.
“The city of Dallas needs to be cleaned inside. The Dallas police department has a lot of dirty clothes to wash, ”he said.
As for the sentence, he said that Guyger needs to reflect and change his life.
She said the exagent was poorly trained or applied her training incorrectly.
"That should never happen again," he said. "If Amber Guyger were trained not to shoot in the heart, my son would be here today."
The verdict follows a case that has captured national attention in the US. and that caused outrage. Guyger, who is white, testified that he parked on the wrong floor of the Dallas apartment complex where he lived on September 6, 2018. Then he walked to the apartment directly above his own - which belonged to Jean, who was black - and shot when She met Jean.