Diversity of jury seen as key factor in officer’s conviction

Experts say intense public scrutiny likely led to a racially diverse jury in the trial of the white Dallas police officer who fatally shot a black neighbor in his own apartment.
And they say that diversity may have been an important factor in Amber Guyger’s conviction and 10-year prison sentence.
The case ignited debate over race and policing. Critics questioned whether race played a factor in Guyger’s decision to use deadly force.
Alex Piquero is a criminologist at the University of