IsThatBrothaMouzone?
Superstar
In Texas......murder DOES NOT mean 'premeditated' like you came up with an elaborate plan to kill someone. The only requirement for murder is that when you pull out your weapon, did you intend to kill your target. She may have honestly thought the apartment was hers, but once she pulled out the gun with the intent to kill Botham Jean, that would constitute murder here.
Manslaughter would be the equivalent of getting into a bar fight, punching a guy in the head but he dies from brain swelling. You weren't trying to kill the guy when you punched him, but he ended up dying.
Because she's a cop, she's trained with the idea of "shoot to kill." This is exactly why they went for a murder charge. She would never pull out her gun and pull the trigger just because.
Also according to the forensics, the trajectory of the bullet was downward. The idea he was charging towards her doesn't really make any sense. She likely didn't say much of anything or give him any kind of warning. Most likely she was sexting ol dude, wasn't paying attention, freaked out at the sight of Jean, shot him and then realized it wasn't her apartment. Rather than trying to comfort him and showing remorse, her first concern was covering her own azz.
And scrubbing your social media? Nothing on the internet actually goes away.
Manslaughter would be the equivalent of getting into a bar fight, punching a guy in the head but he dies from brain swelling. You weren't trying to kill the guy when you punched him, but he ended up dying.
Because she's a cop, she's trained with the idea of "shoot to kill." This is exactly why they went for a murder charge. She would never pull out her gun and pull the trigger just because.
Also according to the forensics, the trajectory of the bullet was downward. The idea he was charging towards her doesn't really make any sense. She likely didn't say much of anything or give him any kind of warning. Most likely she was sexting ol dude, wasn't paying attention, freaked out at the sight of Jean, shot him and then realized it wasn't her apartment. Rather than trying to comfort him and showing remorse, her first concern was covering her own azz.
And scrubbing your social media? Nothing on the internet actually goes away.