Son Pleads Guilty to Killing Father | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 1m

Xavier Bass, who just pleaded guilty to murdering his father Gene Bass, faces life in prison with parole after 30 years — a sentence handed down after a harrowing courtroom presentation of graphic autopsy diagrams showing multiple gunshot wounds across his body. While the defense painted a picture of a troubled youth shaped by his mother’s mental illness and homelessness, neither side could prove Xavier suffered from a diagnosable mental illness. Prosecutors hinted at “evil” as motive, while the defense blamed Gene’s behavior for the outcome. The jury ultimately rejected the defense’s plea…