The Latest: Former cop's wife asks jury for mercy

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 3:09 pm CDT, Wednesday, August 29, 2018

DALLAS (AP) — The Latest on a white former police officer in Texas convicted of murder for the on-duty death of an unarmed black teenager (all times local):

3 p.m.

The wife of a former police officer convicted of murder after shooting an unarmed, black teenager quietly sobbed while testifying at her husband's sentencing hearing in Texas.

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Llerena said through an interpreter that she's concerned about their 3-year-old son, who is autistic, and the boy's future without his father at home. She asked the jury for leniency.

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Edwards was killed when Oliver fired his gun into a car full of black teenagers leaving a party. Oliver says he feared the car was endangering his partner.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/texas/article/The-Latest-Mom-Ex-cop-convicted-of-murder-is-13191510.php

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[iluvtennis]

1. There was no leniency for this kid that he murdered. She can move close to the prison for family

visits. Sorry to be so hard line on this, but this shit of cops killing unarmed black teens/men needs to STOP.

[olegramps]

2. He should be accorded the same degree of mercy that he showed his victim.

[mountain grammy]

3. No leniency. I feel this man is a danger to society.

[flamin lib]

4. The cop lied in the after action report.

He claimed the car was backing up at speed attempting to hit officers. His body cam showed the car leaving, driving away from the scene. That lie alone should be enough to preclude lienency.

Unfortunately it probably won't. It's Texas, he's white and the victim is black.

There are times that I'm ashamed to be either white or Texan and those times are coming more and more often.

[They_Live]

7. Thank you for that.

I thought this was the same case. But unfortunately there are so many stories like this, it is difficult to keep track. Not too many actually make it trial, though.

[Mr.Bill]

5. Whenever I'm deciding how I feel about

some one being put in jail or not and for how long, I simply ask myself this question: Would I feel safe with them living next door to me?

This one's a no brainer. No way, not ever.

[vi5]

6. Let him rot

That will be more mercy than he deserves.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

8. And

then put him in gen pop.

[flamin lib]

9. Breaking! Just sentenced to 15 years!

Not enough but something.