In this episode of Crime Watch Daily Updates: Diane and Tex McIver were no strangers to socializing in powerful social and political circles in Atlanta. But with great power comes great responsibility, and Tex McIver was about to find that out the hard way.
On September 25th, 2016, Diane, Tex, and their friend Dani Jo Carter, were driving back to Atlanta after spending some time at the McIver’s horse farm. Dani Jo was at the wheel while Diane sat in the front and Tex in the back. During their travels back into Atlanta, Tex asked Diane to hand him his gun.
His reasoning behind wanting the firearm changed over time. At first, he said he was nervous about Black Lives Matter protesters in the area and didn’t want to get carjacked. Then, he claimed he was worried about the amount of homeless people nearby.
After Diane handed him the gun, Tex fired and shot Diane in the back. Dani Jo drove Diane to a hospital, where she died from her wounds. He claimed he fell asleep and accidentally pulled the trigger.
Tex was indicted in April 2017 on several charges. He also was accused of influencing a witness.
He went to trial in 2018, and prosecutors argued he killed Diane for her money because he was going through some financial hardships. In the end, he was acquitted of malice murder, but convicted of felony murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and influencing a witness.
A judge sentenced him to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Tex’s attorneys appealed the conviction and argued that the judge who presided over the case did not inform the jury they could have convicted Tex of involuntary manslaughter.
In June 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court overturned Tex’s conviction. However, he is still behind bars and in October, a judge denied him bond. Prosecutors reportedly plan on retrying him.
Let’s look back at the case of a husband who killed his wife, but whose intent remains a mystery.
A loan with interest… from your spouse. Thats no motive. What’s mine is yours
How is the Black Lives Matter Involved with this?
Anna Garcia is so annoying
If you've ever fired a gun you know this is BS.
Welp ol Tex, u really did it this time, didn't ya!
🧠 ~ The people in the comments are crazy. And the jury on this case was beyond foolish. Based on what they found Tex guilty of it actually means that they decided that he did NOT purposely try to kill her, but they convicted him a felony murder which means that he did shoot her on purpose but he didn’t want her to die he just wanted to injure her. And that’s the most ridiculous conclusion. The truth is the jury probably really doesn’t think that, but that’s what they found him guilty of. They found him not guilty A purposely trying to murder him, the guilty of purposely harming her, and since he purposely harmed her in their eyes they also found him guilty of felony murder. But you really think he shot her and just wanted to hurt her without killing her, that way he would have medical bills to pay and she would still be alive? I mean it’s foolish.
So we do need the jury system as a safeguard against tyranny, but the jury system is flawed from head to toe.
And as far as people believing that Tex is guilty, I don’t see it that way. But I’ve not watched the entire tryout like I have with many other trials. I don’t know if the entire trial was broadcast or not, but I did watch a daily podcast that summed it up every day. And people say you don’t fall asleep in a bad neighborhood nor can you pull a trigger when you’re sleeping. I completely disagree. People who are very into guns and have a concealed carry permit will carry guns all over. When I was 21 I was just like them. There’s several times I would walk into work with a gun strapped on my hip and not even realize it until I sat down and I felt different in my chair, or sometimes not even then, sometimes I would wait until the gun hit the armrest. Then I was very worried. Because I was caught with a gun in my business I would’ve been immediately fired. A lot of guys carry around a gun like they do their genitals, and I think it’s basically just as important. Lol. And as far as in falling asleep, they were in a moving car that was locked. While Tex was not smart it doesn’t mean he murdered his wife. I don’t see how anybody can believe that he purposely did it beyond all reasonable doubt.
And as far as him accidentally pulling the trigger, I’ve been asleep and all of a sudden I jerk for no reason. Or I woke up because all of a sudden I have slammed my mouth/teeth down and the pressure of the bite has woken me up. And sometimes I actually bite my tongue also. It’s happened a few times at least.
I think people are just big into making snap judgments based on the information they happen to know. And confirmation bias is huge among humans. I actually think I’m pretty good at recognizing my own confirmation bias, but who knows.
Nervous of protests, asks for the weapon, then falls asleep?? Was he really nervous? But relaxed enough to sleep. Blatant lies
Have they identified where the bump in the road was ?
Borrowed money from your wife? How does that sound 😂😂😂
Yes I would definitely fall asleep when I'm so afraid 🙄
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Omg i thought she said f***head, something wrong with my ears lol
Does anyone know the phone number to True Crime Daily?? I’ve google searched it many times, looked people up online, messaged them, left comments on all sorts of videos and can’t find anything!! Not on the TCD official website, nothing. Can anyone help me out??
I hate when she talks it ruins the beginning of show she is boring
I stopped watching true crime daily after they started doing these podcasts. I check time to time to see if they'll go back to their normal bread-and-butter reporting videos but to no avail 🙁
What kind of marriage do you borrow money from each other in???? That's how rich ppl get down?? Nooooo thanks. 60 70 k a year is MORE than enough. This is stupid. The whole thing is stupid.
Some creepy people in this world.
I miss true crime daily before covid
These reporters are just scumbags. How many times does someone have to tell you to go away and they don't wanna talk? They just keep asking and asking until you snap on them. Same with paparazzi they are the worst ppl. Their whole lives consist of harassing celebrities..you wanna be a reporter? Great but respect boundaries man. Idc if the dude is an accused killer (I care that he killed someone I just mean when it comes to the media) if the man says he doesn't wanna talk then he doesn't wanna talk. That's when you kindly f off
I'm not saying it is by any means, so please don't take it this for what I actually think. More like a hypothetical, but what if it was an accident? Like just some freakishly weird accident? A lot doesn't add up for sure, but could you imagine? I could understand an accidental discharge. In fact that happens more than these " gun " experts like to admit. What I don't get is the long drive to the hospital. That makes zero sense.
I was thinking about this too. Accident? Yeah right. Accidents happen a lot with kids.
Let me ask you this. i subbed this channel years ago. Because it was one of the best crime documentary channels on YouTube. Now the channel changed for a long time now to a podcastchannel. No documentaries for years now! So why does it even still got the same name. At least change the name to: True Crime Daily THE PODCAST instead of True Crime daily! This channel has nothing todo with crime documentaries anymore UNFORTUNATLY!
He meant to shoot her…he didn't sound sorry at all
Over turned…. Can we prove beyond ..if not, he needs to be set free…the system right?
Money is always a motive to murder and 90% of murders are committed by male. That puts rich woman in great risk
Poor guy! Wonder if it’s the same model gun that Alec Baldwin used 🤔.
He sounds pretty paranoid and controlling. And a scaredy cat, scared of poor people, BLM people…..
I’m sure Diane would have given him more time or even zero out the loan. So sad
This year is flying bye! Every time I hear April thru December 2022 I think, what it hasn’t happened yet 🤔 😂 oh ya it’s 2023 🤦🏻♀️
So why did he have the gun in his hand in the back seat??!? Did he ever say why? Who the hell goes to sleep with a gun in there hand.
👀😱 rip diane mcgiver. He owed Diane money 350,00 wit interest 🤔
IF Tex was so worried about the homeless, etc. that he needed the gun, how the heck could he be relaxed enough to fall asleep? and If He was passed being worried, then he would put the safety on and put the gun down on the floor or somewhere. He's a lawyer, born to lie!
Sick guy at the end of the day the gun was in your hand and pointed towards her
Yeah tell me how guns make you safer
No more guns and no more shootings. Abolish the second amendment
Murderers should be in prison for life with no parole. Never let him out
👹so fearful he fell asleep💩
If Alec Baldwin had to be responsible for a prop gun, then this idiot is 10000% responsible
if anyone ever dies around me its going to be because finacial hard ship because ive been in debt big time sonce i was born
Why was he in the back not driving…? I feels like a plan. Seems dangerous and his fear will finally be valid being in jail.
I love true crime! Podcasts I’m not fond of. Reminder of Covid exists.
That mic is impeccable