Closing arguments are set to begin Wednesday morning in the Aaron Dean murder trial.
The morning is expected to start with Judge George Gallagher reading instructions followed by the closing arguments for the prosecution and defense.Watch the state's full closing arguments in the trial for former Fort Worth officer Aaron Dean, who is accused of murdering Atatiana Jefferson. Prosecutors argued self-defense only applies if someone reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary to protect against the other person's unlawful deadly force.
After the defense rested, prosecutors called a rebuttal witness, Jonathyn Priest. He’s a forensic expert on officer-involved shootings. He testified the officers should have announced themselves at the open front door or called for backup and waited.Aaron Dean took the stand in his own defense on Monday. He faced questions from his legal team and prosecutors about what happened on the night Atatiana Jefferson was shot and killed.
When asked why he waived his Fifth Amendment rights Dean said, "This jury needs to hear from me, and hear the truth."
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