# Former Dallas officer who mistook Black man’s apartment for hers granted parole

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- CNN, 2026-10-02 03:11 UTC
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- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/10/01/us/amber-guyger-texas-parole-botham-jean?Date=20261002&Profile=CNN

> A white former Dallas police officer convicted of killing a Black man after mistakenly entering his apartment was granted parole Thursday. She had served seven years of a 10-year sentence.

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