Amber Guyger Trial Prosecution Opening Statement

[@DK-qm1jl]

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[@thebluehotel426]

Thanks so much for providing this trial.

[@loganhensley1042]

Bless this prosecutor!! Came out swinging for this deceased victim and his family! Thank God!

[@apsvend]

People!!! please imagine if you're coming home from work and your door is ajar???????? With this Police Officers Training she supposed to take cover and wait for back- up. She is a professional that is no excuse 👍guilty guilty guilty guilty

[@Daybreaq]

Exactly! I do believe she thought it was her apartment. Her brain was addled from a phone sex session. I don’t believe any of the conspiracy theories about her knowing Mr. Jean or wanting to kill him specifically. She did, however, really WANT to kill a burglar. She knew if ran back and called for backup, the “burglar” might just get arrested not killed and how DARE someone invade her domain. She’s one of those “I have a gun and I shoot to kill trespassers,” people. We see gun nuts brag crap like that all the time. Sometimes some of them end up on the police force. It’s really not all the police. I honestly believe the majority of police are not these people ... BUT rest of the police need to stop defending these people. They should want to weed the bad ones out; but their current ideology is defend each other at all costs no matter what.

[@Anointed2BlingByRein]

Agreed! Absolutely guilty of murder!

[@bagramdave883]

5 minutes in and I already like the judge. Let's hope I keep liking her.

[@thebluehotel426]

She's pretty too.

[@KG_614]

Seems classy. 👍

[@veegee916]

She is lovely! I love how she talks, very respectful! And I love her pearls and the way she wears her robe!

[@jackieoman6695]

🙏 pray for his family justice !

[@ariesdavis33]

I am a CNA that works 16-18 hours 4 days a week and I still know where I live at and I live in a townhouse all our places look alike and I still know how to get to my door

[@misscaliluv1561]

Exactly! I'm a psych-tech and work 16 hr shifts daily, 5 to 6 days a week .

[@apsvend]

32:40 why isn't she being charged with tampering with evidence. She is a police officer and she knows better. she should be prosecuted for that too

[@80slady69]

@LayLay Queen Just stop. Damn!

[@nile9726]

@@80slady69 well what's your theory,🤔 we'll wait

[@letmnr]

This case is akin to texting while driving...she was clearly distracted but refuses to admit it...her being tired is not going to cut it as a defense

[@Sara-bv9ui]

And yes how do you miss the floor mat

[@DandyBeingTandi]

She had her mind on the boy toy coming over!

[@Sara-bv9ui]

Tandi Caldwell must have! When u heard about this initially I felt bad for her bc going to wrong apartment is something I would do. But the floor mat would have def clued me in...(plus I would have shot anyone...I would have turned and ran...but that’s me lol )

[@fireflymassholesunite3252]

@@Sara-bv9ui Most people,especially women would run and call for help..Which is exactly what she should have done .

[@Anointed2BlingByRein]

I mean BRIGHT red? Who misses this!

[@14svalde]

Best prosecutor opening ever! To the point with facts and point was crystal clear in 34 mins.

[@SomeOne-zw6kh]

Watch the Rosenbaum prosecution opening. THAT is the best opening ever. It's a little long but that prosecuting attorney badass af. At one point she takes a picture the defense has sitting up there and is like "IT'S A FACADE!!" and definitely just flings it on the ground and the defense is like "excuse me, that was my picture!!"and the judge has to stop her opening and is like ...pick up the picture. Its SOOO good.

[@lindseyowen7908]

I'm sorry but she needs to pay for this this could be ne one of us in our own home were we should feel the safest out of ne where n she had no reason to ever pull her gun she was n is trained to use her weapon for only in emergencies he was doing no wrong its just so wrong n many ways she was a cop not even a normal street cop at that she was on the CR team come on she knew better n for that she needs to pay for what she has done

[@Hapitap]

Prosocuter is awesome for the victim!. Here, here is a man, he has a name, he was doing a regular thing, living an everyday life in expected security of our own home...

[@Ednachelot]

Great opening... prayers to the family 🙏🏾may justice be✊🏾

[@ashleykane4951]

I am curious to see if the Judge does anything because their was a GAG order and the Dallas DA gave a interview on the local channel the night before!!!!!! She looks very upset that the DA thinks they are above her Gag order from Jan 2019. I think that DA should have to come before the Judge in front of everyone even court TV and be jailed.... that is what was said if that would be done if anyone did not obey the Gag Order!!! Why does the dallas DA believe they don’t have to follow the Judges Rule?... no mistake this DA knew exactly what they were saying and doing. Let’s see if it is ever brought up at all again!!!!!

[@DandyBeingTandi]

I think if there had been a different DA, she wouldn't have been charged. That DA wanted her from the start. I can understand why though

[@Anointed2BlingByRein]

I agree. He could have botched this for ALL involved. Because the jury never heard it or saw it, she denied the mistrial. He needs to be dealt with!!!!

[@lindseyowen7908]

How long did she live there n not be able to recognize her own place to another?? Thats my big ?

[@ashmickmax]

I think they said 3-4 months is how long she's lived there. I THINK that's what was said

[@JessicaIsSoPoor]

ashley Maxwell he said several times that it was 2 months. Definitely long enough to identify a difference in surroundings. Especially for someone that’s supposed to be trained in being aware.

[@CatsArePeopleToo]

Just reading the quick summary of facts of this case, accidental-shooting-thinking-it- was-her-apartment-or-not, what is the defense? An innocent man is dead due to a series of her wrong decisions. I would think that ESPECIALLY if you are innocent, the indescribable anguish and regret over what you'd just done would drive you to want to make whatever possible amends to that family that you could, sheerly out of human decency. Accepting manslaughter would be accepting responsibility for what you did in fact do. Anything less or other than that, becomes suspect to me.

[@apsvend]

So let me understand this😏 you and your family come home to unlock door A. You do not enter you call cops and wait for backup B. You yell into the apartment and say come out with your hands up C. You walking into the home with your gun drawn and mistakenly shoot someone with the TV on and a small amount of light displaying that this is not your home. ANSWER A,B If you answered C: (C.) Guilty guilty guilty guilty

[@ccorleans3063]

angelo parker 💯👏👏👏👏

[@janicewolfe3028]

Exactly !!!!!

[@omadjourney]

I'm confused within the first few minutes, pleading NOT guilty for what exactly!!!

[@Retired-l7i]

So sad that the man was killed in his own apartment. His family had suffered a traumatic loss. Cannot dismiss that many building residents made mistakes by ending up at the wrong apartment. Will the evidence show motive? Did she know him? She made critical errors and should have reasonable punishment but hope that this does not turn to a white vs black.

[@80slady69]

It already has.

[@bloomingale7868]

It is white vs black. Just like her gender, height and mental competency are all important factors. Stop trying to play color blind. Also, if he wasn’t a black man he might have had 10 more secs to explain it was his place. Bc he’s black he never stood a chance.

[@Sara-bv9ui]

Pros came out dragging Amber...lots of implied messages about her “habits”. Interesting how they try to make defendant unlikable to the jury

[@80slady69]

Yep. He's making it sound like she purposefully did this, and she was a bad cop, in general. She doesn't have a chance, in this society, of cop haters. Yes, there are bad cops, but she didn't have a record of being one. There are no winners in this one.

[@thomaslander9676]

It's very wise to bring out drug use and other damaging things before the defense does. So the jury doesn't get the impression the prosecution is hiding things.

[@Sara-bv9ui]

thomas Lander that makes no sense..the behavior was on the part of the defendant that I’m taking about. Why would the pros care if the defense told the jury their client has these bad habits

[@Sara-bv9ui]

80s Lady he never said she PURPOSELY did it, but did point out her gross negligence. And while their may be no winners Bothams family I guarantee will feel better if she’s convicted for killing their son who was doing nothing wrong in his own home eating ice cream. She did not even give him a chance to put his hands up. Saw a black man and shot. This is why we have a society of cop haters.

[@luckystars1632]

Well let’s not lose prospective of the facts. Put aside that she’s a cop. She entered someone else’s home pulled a gun and shot and killed another human being. This is not a common occurrence because a normal responsible adult would not have reacted this way. Thus it was either intentional or her judgement is grossly negligent and incompetent. It would be an intelligent strategy to establish reasons as to why her judgement is so appallingly poor.

[@drintx5734]

My gosh!!! Watch the trial before you make your minds up, people. WOW good thing none of YOU were on the jury. How can you make a judgement without hearing any evidence?

[@veegee916]

Okay, I've tried to open the wrong garage door because all the houses look the same, but I'm pretty sure I would notice if I actually went into the wrong house. This is a sad, sad case... This is not murder, but it is criminally negligent homicide...

[@smc2726]

Vaughn Greenlee This is DEFINITELY murder. Great opening statements from prosecutors. Even if you assume she thought it was her apartment, she was in the position of power. SHE had a gun, SHE was close to the exit and SHE had other options!

[@veegee916]

@@smc2726 I'll look up murder in Texas...

[@rexsmith9074]

@@veegee916 Look it up. Her case is also weakened by her not even bothering to try to give proper CPR. You also did not shoot someone if you went into the wrong garage door. She has admitted to not remembering her CPR or de-escalation training. This is total nonsense. This woman should be found guilty of murder. Honestly apart from her being white and a woman, and the victim being a black male, I struggle to see why this is even a debate. She's guilty as sin.

[@mikechase1141]

@@smc2726 how is it murder genius. What motive did she have?

[@woodstock44r16]

She was not even in her own apartment how is this pig not guilty

[@kathywithak7529]

This judge is fantastic 🥰

[@elaineouellette1215]

Typical Cop shoot first ask ? Later

[@Anointed2BlingByRein]

I see why she got murder. I understand being out of it. Whatever had her attention clearly had all her judgment with it. I felt sorry at first, but to hear everything changes my mind. So many opportunities to avoid this disaster. Not one thing done right for someone who is a cop!

[@habeebahk8504]

Great opening! She's guilty of murder.

[@countrycaliforniagirl32]

Period 💯

[@bloomingale7868]

Open/shut.

[@hykuvava2269]

Errrr. Amber complained about Botham and his loud music to the apartment office on more than 2 occasions. Plus what the state said. Hmmmm. Hmm...my ass. She murdered that young man. A young Black man with so much promise.

[@georgep.burdell7237]

This calls for a David Caruso a la Jay Moht's old show: "Well Jay, it looks like Officer Guyger . . . wasn't a good . . . counter" YEEEEAAAAAAÀAHHH!!!

[@robinmartz9052]

Who are those two black women by the witness stand?

[@veegee916]

Maybe the clerk and one in training?

[@sandeedriver1941]

Perhaps two court reporters. They usually sit by the witness stand.

[@veegee916]

@@sandeedriver1941 That was my next guess!

[@warrengeti5493]

The clerks you idiot's

[@darkwillow57]

@@warrengeti5493 The plural of idiot is "idiots" not "idiot's".

[@sheilacolbert7768]

Maybe someone in management gave her a key undercover, those doors to their apartments are heavy they close by themselves, that red rug should have sent her to jail for 20+ years, she almost got away with it if it wasn’t for the public’s out roar

[@lindseyowen7908]

"She was having a good time with her self" just saying it hahaha so I'm sure she was very awake n feeling 👍 lol

[@ricardoribeiro8875]

R.I.P....

[@acertree1980]

This is such a sad state affairs. Thank God this woman is no longer on the police force.

[@wilsal2485]

The prosecutor's opening statement made me think even more so that it was an accident So sad for Bo & his poor family :(

[@robinmartz9052]

Me too! She just made a horrible mistake. I once drove an entire city block on the WRONG side of the road before I realized it. I've done stupid things occasionally, who amoungst us hasn't?

[@brandyugaz3988]

Miss Robin Martz and if you had killed someone, while breaking the law, you would have been charged according to the broken law! Not a Blonde Moment! Wtf?

[@fancykitty7245]

Accident happen. Just wish she didn't use her gun.

[@JamesCM86]

Well she will have to suffer the consequences for that fatal ‘mistake’

[@avem7677]

Seriously?? How tf can you minimise this by calling it a "mistake"? She took a man's life and what's worse is she's an officer and should know better than to shoot an unarmed man sitting on a sofa, intruder or not. She f***d up alright and I believe (so far) they were right to charge her with murder.

[@KJ-oon]

Are they charging her with murder so she can go home? So far this is not a murder case to me.

[@veegee916]

Murder, Manslaughter or Criminally Negligent Homicide...

[@apsvend]

What. 😮 Just imagine if this happened to one of your family members and let's see if you change your tone 🙉🙉🙉🙈🙈🙈🙈

[@sarahmurphy8030]

@@apsvend ..exactly..she killed an innocent man in his own home...so yeah murder in my eyes!

[@veegee916]

@@sarahmurphy8030 It's not MURDER in the law's eyes! You people and your EMOTIONS! This is about the LAW. Why is this so hard to figure out??

[@KJ-oon]

@@veegee916 , exactly. I am not saying it is not an awful and sad situation, and as a sister that have lost my baby brother my heart breaks for his family. But it does not change the fact that she did not plan to go to his apartment and kill him. It is called an accident as cold as it sounds but it is true.

[@andreadonis5864]

i think he was wrong about the door being unlocked..i have a feeling his statements are gonna blow this case..why even mention the marijuana..

[@reuploadsofquantumofconsci2507]

Not your apartment, Amber. This is my apartment, Amber.

[@JamesCM86]

Wonder what this important phone call was about? I determine this was a plan and he was in on it

[@ML-ms1eq]

Seriously! When will people understand how stressful being in le is. Especially these days. I'm sure pro has never done 1 day on the streets as a leo. This lack of understanding could possibly come back to bite this pro in the butt.

[@rexsmith9074]

YOU CANNOT SHOOT AND MURDER SOMEONE IN THEIR OWN HOME BECAUSE YOU ARE TOO NEGLIGENT TO PAY ATTENTION. GTFO WITH LEO NONSENSE. Also if she were a decent human being she would have tried to give the dying man real CPR. Or if she had bothered to pay attention in either her de-escalation or CPR class, both of which she claimed to not remember under oath. GTFO. She gives a bad name to Law Enforcement Officers and just decent human beings.

[@noname-hc7zr]

MOST PEOPLE TAKE SOME TYPE OF SUBSTANCE TO COPE WITH TGEUR JOB/SCHEFULE!! THEY SHOULD HAVE COBFUCTED A TOXICOLOGY ON AMBER, PERIOD!! AND SHE SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED AT TGE MINIMUM 20 YRS IN JAIL 4 TSKING A LUFE, EVEN UF IT WAS ACCIDENTAL IT WAS A LUFE TAKEN SENSELESSLY!@

[@waterbottle910]

If there are mixed race of jurors, it’ll be a hung jury. I really hate to be like this and I wish it was different but it’s just how it is in America right now. Black people will certainly vote for guilty and most whites will too but there will be 1 or 2 white people who will vote for not guilty then they’ll go back and forth and won’t be able to reach a verdict which will lead to hung jury. Mock my words. She should not have done what she’s done and definitely not shoot him when he was no threat to her. I would’ve held my gun up and waited to see what he’ll do first, you don’t just shoot someone even if they’re in your house. You have to live with the guilt of killing someone for the rest of your life. But I do have a little bit of sympathy for her because I would go in to a wrong apartment by accident and make other stupid mistakes like that. I do feel like it was an accident so she can’t really be charged with murder. The most I see her getting is manslaughter by negligence.

[@perryjohnson8213]

Clearly not murder and barely negligent homicide but a very tragic accident.

[@80slady69]

Exactly.

[@JamesCM86]

For which she must pay. She is also a dunce so should probably be treated for that as well

[@80slady69]

@@JamesCM86 Damn. Hope you're never called for jury duty.

[@JamesCM86]

80s Lady Yes, damn right. Because in a case like this I would be sending her ass to jail and not budging from that. Do you think after killing an innocent man she should walk free??

[@mikechase1141]

@@JamesCM86 as are you if you actually think this was deliberate killing

[@Kraziel797]

This prosecutor 100 Phoenix

[@BlackDiamondForumClub]

This prosecuter did a horrible job

[@JessicaIsSoPoor]

Become Fame-USAmerica I totally disagree. I thought he did great. What were the things he said that you disliked?

[@Thewordofgod4040]

not guily free this person

[@mikechase1141]

amen. I see you may be a Christian like me via your username. Do you believe in the Lord Jesus Christ?

[@Thewordofgod4040]

@@mikechase1141 yes

[@mikechase1141]

@@Thewordofgod4040 Should give a more enthusiastic greeting than that when a fellow brother in the Lord greets you friend. We are commanded to love each other

[@Thewordofgod4040]

@@mikechase1141 sorry brother I have a hard time typing I was sorry I have a hard time with my do surely posing my bad brother

[@mikechase1141]

@@Thewordofgod4040 No problem brother, understand. Hope you've had a blessed day

[@Patricia-kb5qv]

It was an accident. She got off on the wrong floor. If she was out to murder the guy, certainly she would have done it differently.

[@warrengeti5493]

She persisted it therefore she have to suffer the consequences.