Amber Guyger shoots Botham Jean

[Phenyo]

Originally Posted by AzzarTheGod [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

fact is as usual p99 is out of the loop.

search warrants were executed for marijuana. Texas Supreme court ruled scent of marijuana is exigent and does allow you immediate access to an apartment or unit in the state of Texas.

She has 2 avenues for defense she can go with.

That only works if she was aware that it wasn't her apartment. Her defense was that she thought it was her home. Why would she execute a search warrant for marijuana on her own home?

[Mead]

Originally Posted by Phenyo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That only works if she was aware that it wasn't her apartment. Her defense was that she thought it was her home. Why would she execute a search warrant for marijuana on her own home?

Exactly. It’s not going to work. Try to convince the jury she walked into the wrong apartment and found some man she thought was burglarizing her place. It also just happened to reek of marijuana out in the hall. Yea ok.

It’s also going to be very telling when the facts come out about who made the noise complaints which prompted management to check it out.

She’s better off sticking to the I walked into the wrong aparentment and shot someone in pitch dark story.

I’m also curious to see if there’s any camera footage of the outside or this dudes place proving if there were lights on.

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by Mead [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

She’s better off sticking to the I walked into the wrong aparentment and shot someone in pitch dark story.

Maybe. But there is strong indicators she is going with a combination of "wrong apartment" and potential crime in commission (marijuana).

She'll mix both defenses and get a hung jury. There will be no retrial.

[AzzarTheGod]

Originally Posted by Phenyo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

That only works if she was aware that it wasn't her apartment. Her defense was that she thought it was her home. Why would she execute a search warrant for marijuana on her own home?

Warrants were executed on her behalf AFTER she had already gave her initial statement.

Initial statements, and any statement for that matter, can be added onto and changed for trial at any time.