Taylor immediately appealed after Judge Dayna Blazey sentenced the 32-year-old cop to two years in prison. She later agreed to release him on bond.

Judge Dayna Blazey on Tuesday 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. In October, a jury found him guilty of deadly conduct in the 2019 police shooting of Mauris DeSilva.

AUSTIN, Texas - A Travis County judge has sentenced Austin police officer Christopher Taylor to two years in prison. In October, a jury found Taylor guilty of deadly conduct after he shot and killed Mauris DeSilva while on duty in 2019.