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.

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.

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.

“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.