Community, family of Atatiana Jefferson react to Aaron Dean sentencing
Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean was sentenced to 11 years, 10 months and 12 days in prison for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.
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Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean was sentenced to 11 years, 10 months and 12 days in prison for manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson in 2019.
After 13 hours of deliberating, the jury sentenced Aaron Dean to 11 years, 10 months and 12 days in prison.
In a post on Instagram, the man appears to be wearing a gray collared, long-sleeve shirt and blue jeans.
A Tarrant County jury found the former Fort Worth police officer guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson.
The jury that will decide the punishment for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean has retired for the night without reaching a decision after a full day of deliberating.
The jury that will decide the punishment for former Fort Worth Police Officer Aaron Dean has retired for the night without reaching a decision after a full day of deliberating.
The jury has been sequestered and will resume deliberations on Tuesday.
The jury resumed deliberations on Monday.
The jury resumed deliberations on Monday.
A Tarrant County jury found the former Fort Worth police officer guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson.
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After pausing for the weekend, court will reconvene to consider Dean's punishment for manslaughter.
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While prosecutors pushed for prison time, and Dean's defense lobbied for probation, the courtroom saw a mayor and council member admonished, and a man taken into custody for refusing to take an oath.
While prosecutors pushed for prison time, and Dean's defense lobbied for probation, the courtroom saw a mayor and council member admonished, and a man taken into custody for refusing to take an oath.
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The court from witnesses from both sides in the trial to decide what punishment Dean will receive for manslaughter.
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A Tarrant County jury found the former Fort Worth police officer guilty of manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Atatiana Jefferson.
After the verdict came in, Atatiana Jefferson's uncle, LaPaca Jefferson, says his heart sank.
After the verdict came in, Atatiana Jefferson's uncle, LaPaca Jefferson, says his heart sank.
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