Aaron Dean’s lawyers file a request for a new trial
FORT WORTH, Texas – Lawyers are demanding a new trial against a former Fort Worth police officer convicted of manslaughter.
Aaron Dean was found guilty last month and sentenced to nearly 12 years in prison for the 2019 murder of Atatiana Jefferson.
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This week, his legal team filed a motion, saying the verdict “is against the law and the evidence.”
No hearing has been scheduled for this motion.
A separate lawsuit earlier this month called for an investigation into possible juror misconduct in Dean’s trial.
His lawyers believe the juror may have used social media to ask for suggestions regarding Dean’s sentencing.
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