A Texas jury sentenced a former police officer to 15 years in prison Wednesday night for the shooting death of an unarmed African-American teen in a Dallas suburb.
The jury deliberated for 12 hours before deciding the fate of former Balch Springs officer Roy Oliver. In addition to the prison term, it imposed a fine of $10,000.
Oliver was convicted of murder Tuesday by the same jury for the killing of high school freshman Jordan Edwards, 15. He fired into a car full of teens on April 29 last year, saying he believed it was moving aggressively toward his partner.
Dallas County District Attorney Faith Johnson described Oliver as a “killer in blue” who violated his oath to protect citizens. Prosecutors sought a sentence of at least 60 years while the defense argued for 20 years or less.
Johnson said she wished Oliver’s sentence was much longer, but she respected the jury’s decision and realizes a guilty verdict for an officer is rare in police shootings.
Charmaine Edwards said she’d have preferred a sentence of 25 to 30 years for her son’s killer.
“He actually can see life again after 15 years,” she said. “And that’s not enough because Jordan can’t see life again.”
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not enough time
Congratulations
That young boy had perhaps SEVENTY more years to live. That trigger happy cretin stole those 70 years and that’s how
long he should serve.
g15 years for a life and the sad thing is that the kid was 15, so he got only a year for each year that this kid lived, this is not justice , it is still a crime
His ass need life in prison then the chair ??Really 15 funny wen black r white kill a cop they get the” chair’ that what he needs I bet the cops stop the killing then real TALK 💯?
Racist ass dumb Pig Cop will be out in three.
You’re probably right which is why he hasn’t shown any remorse of any kind.
Just another modern day lynching. What should also be implemented is that he’s on probation for life since he intentionally took a life (murder in the 1st degree. And that he’s not getting any funds from any organization for his family as his benefits should be forfeited towards the innocent victims family.
This is great. So often these rogue cops go unpunished, and this is a huge win for black ppl all over the U.S. who are unfairly targeted and killed just for being black. Thank god for that jury. May the rest of America follow in their lead.
targeted by who? Cops or one another?
A life for a life
I say one
For what reason do they think murder of a 15 year old is 15 years SERIOUSLY people, in this society we have to be strong, voice your opinion all over social media , voice it , violence isnt the way to get anywhere VOICE YOUR FEELINGS used what we have a VOICE , it’s so sad and I dont understand why they think we have no feelings we dont deserve respect WHY
He is appealing that verdict. Will likely serve less than 5 years.😠
That pig will not serve 7 yrs of that time. If was the mother of that child. I would sue him and make his wife and family suffer too, she knows hes a piece of shyt. No telling how many more Black youth lost their life too him.
Any sentence 15 years are less qualifies for immediate appeal. “The devil and his games.”
This is an injustice to to society as a whole, let alone it being another black life taken way too soon. I’m sick of hearing about this kind of behavior from a cop who takes an oath to protect and serve the people.
She’s right s guilty sentence on a hero in blue is rare. Our hero will be out in s couple years. Justice was served.
To the racist cops that call him a hero I hope you all die a slow and pain full death
Really hero’s that take the life of innocent black lives some people will never understand what a black mother has to go through. Constantly worrying about our sons, the pain of seeing your child life end senselessly this is no different from modern day slavery and post slavery lynchings. You could feel that mother’s pain listening and looking at her.
I’m sorry but black mothers don’t own the rights to worrying for their kids. 2 things, if the incident was one racist cop shooting a kid then year i believe he should be found guilty. Yet if he really believe the car was trying to run over his partner then firing into the car was the right thing to do. Unfortunately if this wasn’t racist fueled that is hoe it will be viewed no matter what. If it was a white kid cop may of been found guilty anyways then the public would of forgotten about it. Media would have no story and communities could not call racism. That single word has powerful meaning, if used incorrectly can destroy lives. We like to use jt today for everything because its easier than trying to figure out what the truth really is.
This is arguably the lamest comment I have ever read. You want to post regarding how people should be a careful about using the word “racism” because it destroys lives yet, a cop was found guilty of murdering an unarmed teen and he only got 15 years for a sentence of murder. You think a Black person would obtain such a low sentence for taking the life of a White person? Sigh, you are stupid. Please don’t even advise anyone of what they should say because you don’t even think before opening your mouth.
That racist cop called him a hero. Hes a coward, just like u, not a hero. I hope the next time he shoots or kills someone, it’s someone u love. Let’s see u call him a hero then.
Micah Johnson is a TRUE hero, he killed 5 cops in Dallas because he had enough of racist white cops getting away with killing and brutalizing black peopl.
Not enough time. He probably won’t stay even close to that time.. Hope they are waiting for him behind those walls. Karma will get him or his Family.
He won’t live to see 2 years in prison! Trust me.. They are waiting for his A..He’s going down, so the other racist cops who call him a hero.. Betta say goodbye to your hero before he goes to jail…
If we’re lucky they’ll kill his ass in prison before he even gets his appeal.
Cops dont go to population, they do time in luxury..
I hope they get his ass in the pin.. damn shame
Wow so if the victim was 15 months old, the killer would of gotten 15months lock up? I’m just confused 😕
He probably won’t even be placed in with regular inmates. What’s 15 years? Drug dealers get more time than that.
Sorry for his mother’s lost! Take him to civil court lady and take what you can! Please! It won’t bring your son back to you but at least you have put some hurt on the other side. Drain him !
He took a life, he should had gotten life.
I can only think of 1 type of punishment for a POS like that if he take my sons life
THIS IS NOT ENOUGH TIME, IF A BLACK MALE WOULD HAVE KILLED A P.O. THEY WOULD HAVE GOTTEN LIFE W/O A CHANCE OF EVER BEING RELEASED. BUT OT LEAST HE GOT SOME TIME, TO MANY P.O. ARE GETTING AWAY WITH KILLING OUR BLACK MEN.
Well, you can be sure someone will be waiting to greet him in prison.
This is a start … Need now to go after his go fund me page or any money he make after murdering this kid
He should’ve gotten life for taking a life he does not deserve to see the light of day for the rest of his life.these pink ass cops think they have the authority over you and they don’t,they aren’t there to go protect the citizens they are only to protect the establishment they can give a shot about the peop people they are there to protect the codes.
Any time a cop get 15 yrs or less automatic appeal and he may serve 2 years or less maybe probation
POLICE officers are starting to kill themselves now and I feel that it is the ones that want to do right and respect the community that they serve bit because of the pressure from the top to treat us like animals they see no other way out.
Your video doesn’t work and the killer cop should of gotten atleast 40 years.White’s always kick a person of color down,they are the most rotten people on this planet.