The Wrong Door: The Case of Amber Guyger

On September 6, 2018, Dallas police officer Amber Guyger shot and killed 26-year-old accountant Botham Jean after mistakenly entering his apartment, which she claimed she believed was her own,. During the trial, evidence revealed that Guyger was distracted by a lengthy phone call with her colleague and lover, leading her to miss multiple physical cues—including a distinctive red floor mat and different room numbers—that indicated she was on the wrong floor,,. Ultimately, a jury rejected her claims of self-defense, convicting her of murder and sentencing her to 10 years in prison, a proceeding marked by Jean's brother offering Guyger a public gesture of forgiveness.