SAN ANTONIO – A Bexar County judge has granted a final reset in the capital murder trial of Taymor McIntyre, pushing jury selection to March 31 with testimony set to begin April 1.
McIntyre, already convicted of murder in Tarrant County and sentenced to 55 years in prison, is accused of the aggravated robbery and fatal shooting of Mark Anthony Saldivar in April 2017 outside a Chick-fil-A near North Star Mall.
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At the time, McIntyre had cut off his GPS monitor while out on bond and was on the run.
During Monday’s hearing, Judge Stephanie Boyd of the 187th District Court emphasized the case has been on the docket for years and warned there would be no further delays.
“I’m only giving you all 30 days because, let me just tell you, I don’t know if you all remember, but this case has been on the docket since 2019,” Boyd said.
The defense told the court it had received new evidence from the state in January and was still awaiting a final ballistics report from an expert regarding a gun possibly involved in the case. Defense attorney John Hunter argued the report is crucial to McIntyre’s case.
“If it could not be ruled out as the firearm, that would be a material aspect of Mr. McIntyre’s defense, an essential one,” Hunter said.
Judge Boyd, while granting the reset, made it clear that no further continuances would be allowed without good cause.
McIntyre, known by his stage name Tay-K 47, gained notoriety after releasing a music video called “The Race” while evading authorities.
If convicted of capital murder, he will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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