Legal Opinion
State v. Taylor
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided January 2, 1979No. 5608-1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.
Defendant Gary James Taylor was convicted of two counts of first-degree murder. On appeal, he challenges his convictions and the imposition of two consecutive life terms. We affirm.
On August 21, 1974, an elderly couple were found shot and killed in their home. The couple's dog had also been killed and the home had been ransacked and burned. Taylor and a codefendant were arrested and brought to trial on two counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson.
After the prosecution made its opening statement, plea bargaining resulted in Taylor's entering pleas of guilty to one…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Kotteakos v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In Re the Personal Restraint of TaylorWashington Supreme Court · 1986
- Gary James Taylor v. Lawrence KincheloeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
- Sweetwine v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1980
- Wright v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- State v. StubbendickWisconsin Supreme Court · 1983
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