APD fires officer Christopher Taylor following prison sentence for fatal 2019 shooting
The Austin Police Department fired Officer Christopher Taylor on Wednesday, a day after a judge sentenced him to two years in prison for the 2019 shooting death of a mentally ill man.  Department spokesperson Lisa Cortines confirmed the termination to the American-Statesman.
Police union says APD should ‘stop responding to mental health calls’ after officer’s sentence
The Austin Police Association released a statement Wednesday, the day after a judge sentenced Christopher Taylor to two years in prison on a deadly conduct charge, calling on officers to stop responding to mental health calls.
Christopher Taylor sentenced to 2 years in prison following guilty verdict
In October, a jury found Taylor guilty of deadly conduct after he shot and killed Mauris DeSilva while on duty in 2019. BREAKING: Travis County Judge Blazey has sentenced Austin Police Officer Christopher Taylor to 2 years in prison for the shooting death of Mauris DeSilva.
Austin police officer Christopher Taylor released on bond after receiving prison sentence
That’s because his defense attorneys immediately filed an appeal and the judge overseeing the case agreed to release Taylor on bond while the appeals process plays out. So-called "appellate bonds" are rare in Travis County,
Christopher Taylor, an APD officer, was sentenced to 2 years in prison on a deadly conduct charge
Judge Dayna Blazey has sentenced Austin police officer Christopher Taylor to two-years in prison in his conduct case. He is out on an appellate bond and not in custody.
APD officer Christopher Taylor to be sentenced in fatal shooting. See court photos
Austin police officer Christopher Taylor at his sentencing hearing at the Blackwell-Thurman Criminal Justice Center Tuesday.
Austin police officer Christopher Taylor sentenced to 2 years for fatal on-duty shooting in 2019
Taylor was convicted in October of deadly conduct for killing Mauris DeSilva. It was the first conviction of an on-duty officer in the department's modern history. He has appealed.
Sentencing expected Tuesday for APD officer found guilty of deadly conduct
The sentencing hearing for Austin police officer Christopher Taylor continued Tuesday afternoon. In October, a jury found him guilty of deadly conduct in the 2019 police shooting of Mauris DeSilva. Police responded to 911 calls of DeSilva walking around his downtown Austin condo complex with a knife to his throat.
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Police union says APD should 'stop responding to mental health calls' after officer's prison sentence
The Austin Police Association released a statement Wednesday, the day after a judge sentenced Christopher Taylor to two years in prison on a deadly conduct charge, calling on officers to stop ...