A white Dallas police officer was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison for killing her black neighbor in his apartment, which she said she mistook for her own unit one floor below.
Victim impact statements began with Botham Jean's 18-year old brother Brandt Jean: "If you truly are sorry, I forgive you. I love you just like anyone else. I want the best for you, and I wasn't going to say this in front of my family — I don't even want you to go to jail. I want the best for you. Because that's what Botham would want for you."
Brandt Jean then asked for permission to hug Guyger, which the judge allowed.
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