Legal Opinion

Amber Renee Guyger v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)

Decided August 5, 2021No. 05-19-01236-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

AFFIRMED and Opinion Filed August 5, 2021 S In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-01236-CR AMBER RENEE GUYGER, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 204th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F18-00737-Q OPINION Before Chief Justice Burns, and Justices Myers and Partida-Kipness Opinion by Chief Justice Burns Amber Renee Guyger was convicted of murdering Botham Jean and sentenced by the jury to ten years’ imprisonment. In two issues, Guyger argues the evidence is legally insufficient to support her murder…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  3. Malik v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. Clayton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  5. Sharp v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986

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