Shelby to go back to work for TPD but not in ‘patrol capacity,’ chief says; jury letter explains verdict
“This letter attempts to capture the thoughts of the jury as a whole as accurately as is reasonable,” the letter states.
Juror: ‘We all agreed Betty Shelby should never be a patrol officer again’
A member of the jury told The Frontier that all 12 jurors signed a letter to be sent to Police Chief Chuck Jordan stating their belief that Betty Shelby should not be a patrol officer.
Contentious trial ends with acquittal of embattled Tulsa police officer
Jurors deliberated for nine hours before returning the not guilty verdict, freeing Betty Shelby from criminal prosecution if not from the public scrutiny of the last eight months.
‘Guesswork’ at heart of final day of testimony in Betty Shelby trial
Jurors are expected to begin deliberating at some point early Wednesday afternoon following closing arguments early in the morning.
Shelby: Crutcher would still be alive if he would have communicated, listened to commands
Charged with first-degree manslaughter, Betty Shelby took the witness stand Monday as her criminal trial nears completion.
Updated: TPD sergeant testifies DA ‘disrespectful’ when he brought charges against Shelby
“It angered me a lot,” Sgt. Dave Walker testified Friday.
Update: Increasingly emotional Betty Shelby shown in dramatic video interview with investigators
Shelby was shown in a recorded interview three days after the shooting screaming, crying and at times sitting on the floor as she described the events that followed after she met Terence Crutcher.
Testimony begins in Betty Shelby trial as six officers take witness stand
The interaction between Terence Crutcher and Betty Shelby in the middle of a road in North Tulsa last September didn’t last long, but the evidence the court will hear over the next couple of weeks will surround that moment, attorneys said Wednesday.
