Amber Guyger is now eligible for parole for the murder of Botham Jean

Former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger is eligible for parole starting Sunday.

Guyger is serving a 10-year prison sentence for the murder of Botham Jean in his Dallas apartment in 2018.

Jean was Guyger's upstairs neighbor. She claimed she mistook him for an intruder when she entered his apartment instead of hers.

The shooting sparked protests in Dallas and drew national attention.

Guyger, 36, was sentenced to 10 years in prison in October 2019.

The Dallas County District Attorney's Office told the Dallas Morning News that it objects to Guyger's release on probation.

The Texas Board of Pardons and Parole would have to grant parole to release her early.

She is currently at the Patrick L. O'Daniel Unit in Gatesville, Texas, about 40 miles west of Waco.

If Guyger is not granted parole, her expected release date is September 29, 2029.