State v. Taylor

|!Bobbie Louis Taylor, Jr., was convicted by a unanimous jury of attempted carjacking, in violation of La. R.S. 14:64.2 and 14:27. He was sentenced to the maximum 10 years at hard labor, without benefits. He appeals his conviction and sentence. We affirm in all respects.

FACTS

On January 20, 2012, the defendant jumped into a truck driven by Jody Wallace, and unsuccessfully attempted to take the truck.

We highlight here the testimony at trial.(1) Jody Wallace testified that:

• during the early evening of January 20, 2010, at 7:30 p.m., while delivering pizzas, he stopped at a street corner in West…