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Amber Guyger released on parole after Botham Jean murder conviction

FOX 4's Lori Brown reports from Gatesville as the former Dallas officer leaves prison after serving seven years of a ten-year sentence.

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Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger released from prison after murder conviction

Reporters waited outside the Gatesville prison, but officials did not disclose exactly when Amber Guyger left. FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth's report confirms that the former Dallas police officer was released on parole Friday following her conviction for murdering Botham Jean.

Lori Brown reports from outside the Christina Melton Crain Unit, pairing the release news with the history of the case. Guyger entered Jean's Dallas apartment in September 2018, mistaking it for her own, and shot him, believing he was a burglar. She served seven years of a ten-year sentence.

The report drew about 35,000 views in its first six hours, already several times the channel's usual full-day audience for a Short. The comment section centers on the length of the sentence and the time Guyger served.

Brown also recounts an earlier parole denial and the Jean family's opposition to her release. She reports that criminal justice experts consider the time served standard or slightly longer than typical for a first-time offender. Guyger's attorney, Robert Roberts, told Brown that she has a job lined up and does not plan to make public statements.

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