Former Austin police chiefs testify in Christopher Taylor sentencing hearing
Two former Austin police chiefs said that convicted cop Christopher Taylor did not violate APD policies when he shot and killed a man in 2019.
Austin police investigating six killings over less than two weeks
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Austin police officer's sentencing in deadly conduct case possible next week
More witnesses testified Tuesday as the defense continues its portion of the sentencing hearing for Austin police officer Christopher Taylor, who a jury found guilty of deadly conduct last month in the 2019 death of Mauris DeSilva.
Convicted Austin police officer Christopher Taylor to be sentenced next week
“You try to pick the best available option and just hope that it turns out well, because you don't really control how it turns out,” Howard Williams, a former San Marcos police chief who is now an assistant professor of criminal justice at Texas State University, said during the hearing.
Former APD chiefs 'don’t know how to move forward' in the department after Christopher Taylor's conviction
During the second day of the defense's portion of the sentencing phase, Christopher Taylor's attorneys brought in two former police chiefs for APD.
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