The caser received international attention when Botham’s brother told the police officer that God would forgive her if she was truly sorry and gave her a hug.
Prosecutors had asked jurors to sentence Amber Guyger to 28 years, which was how old her neighbour Botham Jean would have been if he was still alive.
Guyger said she mistook Mr Jean’s apartment for her own and fatally shot him in his living room in September 2018.
One of the two jurors – a white man who was not named by ABC News – said the jury was moved by testimony from Mr Jean’s family and friends, who described his deep faith and caring nature.
“We all agree that (the shooting) was a mistake, and I don’t think Bo would want to take harsh vengeance,” the juror said, referring to Jean by his nickname.
“I think he would want to forgive her.”
After convicting Guyger of murder, the jury could have sentenced her to anywhere from two years to life in prison.
When the jury’s 10-year sentence was handed down on Wednesday, a crowd outside the courtroom reacted angrily, believing it was too short.
A black woman on the jury told ABC News that her reaction when hearing prosecutors’ sentencing request was “I can’t give her 28 years”.
“I know a lot of people are not happy about the 10 years,” she said. “But I felt like… this case was not like any other case.”
She drew distinctions between the death of Mr Jean and those…
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