Taymor “Tay-K” McIntyre was found guilty of the lesser charge of murder in the shooting of 20-year-old Mark Anthony Saldivar.
McIntyre had been on trial for capital murder, but jurors were able to consider the lesser charges of murder or manslaughter before they decided on murder.
If he were convicted on the original capital murder charge, McIntyre would have faced an automatic life sentence in prison. Because he was convicted of murder, a lesser charge, McIntyre’s prison sentence will now range between five and 99 years in prison.
The new punishment range also opens up McIntyre to the possibility of parole.
The punishment phase of McIntyre’s case began on Monday afternoon, but it resumed on Tuesday afternoon.
KSAT is streaming McIntyre’s Tuesday afternoon punishment phase on KSAT.com, the free KSAT Plus streaming app and in this article.
Below is a list of events from Tuesday’s court proceedings.
1:43 p.m.: Jurors entered the courtroom.
1:44 p.m.: Dr. John Matthew Fabian, who appeared via Zoom, was called to the stand by the defense. Fabian is a forensic psychologist and a neuropsychologist.
1:47 p.m.: Fabian told the court that the defense provided some information on McIntyre. He spoke with some of McIntyre’s family members, including his mother, father, sister and paternal grandfather.
1:51 p.m.: Fabian told the court that some of McIntyre’s family history included “criminality, substance abuse, mental illness and prostitution.” Fabian said he considered those factors he believed were significant for his parents when McIntyre was born.
2:24 p.m.: Judge Stephanie Boyd gave jurors a short break. Court proceedings are expected to resume at approximately 2:40 p.m.
2:46 p.m.: The jury reentered the courtroom. Fabian’s testimony continued via Zoom.
3:13 p.m.: The prosecution began its cross-examination of Fabian. During the cross-examination, defense attorney John Hunter asked to approach Judge Boyd’s bench. The judge accepted Hunter’s request.
3:16 p.m.: Judge Boyd asked jurors to briefly exit the courtroom while a hearing was held without their presence.
Watch closing arguments below:
Background
At the time of Saldivar’s shooting, McIntyre was wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Tarrant County.
He gained notoriety for his viral song “The Race” while on the run. He was arrested in 2017 at the age of 17.
McIntyre, now 24, is already serving a 55-year sentence for the murder out of Tarrant County.
If he is found guilty, McIntyre would automatically be sentenced to life in prison.
Watch below: Opening statements in Taymor McIntyre’s capital murder trial
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