Amber Guyger granted a summons, claiming 'self-defense' after she murdered Botham Jean
T he family of Botham Jean thought they were finally visiting to see some justice after the lawman who killed their beloved son was found guilty of murder. While the guilty verdict was certainly a welcomed rarity, on Wednesday, this killer’s blue privilege finally shined through. For murdering an innocent man in his own apartment, Amber Guyger was sentenced to only ten years in prison. “Of course that’s inadequate. the complete justice system is insufficient and therefore the work must continue,” S. Lee Merritt, an attorney who represents Jean’s family, wrote on Twitter at the time of her original conviction. However, it could soon be much more inadequate as Guyger was just granted an appeal to overturn her condemnation . According to CBSDFW.com, within the appeal, lawyers for the previous peace officer — who was fired from the department nearly 3 weeks after the sho...