Texas Rapper Tay-Ok, 19, Convicted Of Homicide And Theft
Tay-Ok, a 19-year-old rapper from Tarrant County, Texas, has reportedly been convicted of homicide and theft.
Courtroom paperwork obtained by NBC Dallas reveal Tay-Ok, actual identify Taymor McIntyre, was discovered responsible on the homicide and theft costs however not capital homicide, which carries a compulsory 40-year sentence.
In line with the Fort Value Star-Telegram, the rapper faces between 5 and 99 years in jail. The costs and conviction stem from a botched 2016 theft involving Tay-Ok, who was 16 years previous on the time. The incident resulted within the loss of life of 21-year-old Ethan Walker.
Tay-Ok’s attorneys tried to defend the rapper by saying he “solely participated within the theft, was not armed, and had no concept that folks could be shot.” Latharian Merritt, who, in accordance with authorities, was the one who truly shot Walker, was sentenced to life in jail final yr.
Tay-Ok is maybe finest recognized musically for his tune “The Race,” which particulars his actions whereas on the run after eradicating his home arrest ankle bracelet and hitting the highway with associates. The monitor, which additionally featured a music video conveying the rapper’s fugitive actions, peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 and was used as proof in a lawsuit introduced by the mother and father of Ethan Walker.
Sam Jordan, a spokeswoman for the Tarrant County Prison District Legal professional’s Workplace, advised CNN the jury started deliberating Tay-Ok’s sentencing on Friday (July 19) and can proceed into Monday, if vital.
