A jury delivered the sentence after finding Aaron Dean guilty of manslaughter — but not murder — in the 2019 fatal shooting of the 28-year-old Black woman.
on murder charges, but the jury in his criminal trial was given the option to find him guilty of manslaughter instead of murder in their deliberations.
the panel of three psychologists who evaluated Dean at the time unanimously decided that he was fit to be an officer. Hence, he was able to join the force. Turner testified that he made her feel uncomfortable and that she and Dean had never been romantically involved. She also said on the stand that Dean did apologize to her afterward.
"She just told me up front, 'I don't know how to tell you this, but Tay [Atatiana] is gone,'" Adarius said.Adarius Carr testifies during the sentencing phase of Aaron Dean's trial on Dec. 16, 2022. Among the character witnesses were: two people who knew Dean from church, one of whom described Dean as"dependable, upright, noble"; an active Fort Worth police officer who had worked with Dean; members of Dean's family; and a senior court officer who explained and outlined the punishment of probation.
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