Man accused of Tyler hotel murder appears in court

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - The man accused of a murder at a Tyler hotel in July appeared in court Monday to enter a plea agreement.

Arthur Fitzgerald McCain, 38, of Tyler, was arrested on July 5 for the murder of Rodney Houston, 63, at a hotel in the 1800 block of East Gentry Parkway around 4 a.m. on July 4.

On Monday, the hearing started as a private discussion at the bench surrounding discovery issues in the case. McCain’s plea for the case has been postponed to a later date.

Pretrial for McCain is set for Feb. 1, according to Smith County judicial records.