Aaron Dean murder trial set to begin Monday after numerous delays

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The murder trial of former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean for fatally shooting Atatiana Jefferson in 2019 will begin in Tarrant County Monday.

The murder trial has faced a number of delays due to the pandemic,"Yeah, certainly been a long-time coming," said Russell Wilson, a former Dallas County prosecutor who has no ties to the case.Wilson says Monday's opening arguments will allow attorneys on both sides to present clear and concise messages to the jury.

"The lawyers have a usually a very clear vision of what they believe the evidence is going to show and witnesses sometimes will stumble, they may be uncertain on things," Wilson said. Wilson expects the case to be focused on specific elements, beginning with the non-emergency call from a neighbor to police because a door was open with lights on.

Officer Dean arrived, walked into the backyard and saw Jefferson in a window, yelling, "put your hands up! Let me see your hands!"‘Pull Up For Tay’ event held to remember Atatiana Jefferson nearly 3 years after she was killed As part of ‘Pull Up For Tay’ weekend, more than 100 of Jefferson’s friends, loved ones, and community members marched across Fort Worth Saturday with Jefferson's name on their minds.According to an affidavit, Jefferson's nephew told police Atatiana "heard noises coming from outside and she took her handgun from her purse." He says she then pointed it toward the window, then she was shot.

 

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