Conviction upheld for man who killed Starrville pastor

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) – An Arlington man’s capital murder conviction related to the 2021 shooting death of a Smith County pastor was upheld by the 12th Court of Criminal Appeals.

The court issued a memorandum opinion Wednesday affirming Mytrez Deunte Woolen’s conviction and denying his appeal.

In September 2024, a jury found Woolen guilty of killing Starrville Methodist Church pastor Mark McWilliams while Woolen was burglarizing the church. Woolen was automatically given a life sentence without the possibility of parole…

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