FORT WORTH, Texas — The defense attorneys for former Fort Worth police Officer Aaron Dean have been approved to investigate the jury that in December found him guilty of manslaughter in the death of Atatiana Jefferson.
Dean was sentenced by the jury to 11 years, 10 months and 12 days in prison.
In a motion filed with the trial court and approved by the judge Thursday, lawyers for Dean say they found a social media post claiming to be written by one of the jurors, which solicited opinions and information during the course of the trial. A copy of the post was given to the court while the jury was in deliberation during the punishment phase of the case.
