Tay-K's second murder trial date is scheduled for next year.
Tay-K will be tried in the second murder case
Tay-K, who is already serving a 55-year sentence for his role in a murder in Mansfield, Texas, is set to go on trial in a 2017 murder case in San Antonio. According to court documents obtained XXL on Friday (Nov. 22), the trial is scheduled for Feb. 10, 2025. The rapper faces murder charges in the robbery and fatal shooting of Mark Anthony Saldivar, who was shot and killed at a Chic-fil-A on April 23, 2017 .
According to KSAT.com, a 200-person jury is expected to convene on February 7, 2025. If convicted, Tay-K, born Taymor McIntyre, would face an automatic sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors offered Tay-K a plea deal in February. However, he rejected the proposal and decided to take the case to trial.
XXL Tay-K's attorney has been contacted for comment.
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Tay-K was sentenced to 55 years for the 2016 murder
In 2016, then 16-year-old Tay-K was involved in a home invasion with six other people that resulted in the death of Ethan Walker. While out on bond, the rapper removed his GPS monitor and slit his throat. While evading arrest, he released his now-famous song “The Race,” a brazen anthem that speaks directly to bail jumping and evading arrest. Police say he also robbed and killed Mark Anthony Saldivar during his getaway. In June 2017, Tay-K was arrested by US Marshals in Elizabeth City, NJ
In July 2019, he was found guilty of murder in the Ethan Walker case. He avoided the death penalty and was sentenced to 55 years in prison. The lyrics of “The Race” were used as evidence at his sentencing.
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