Taylor v. United States

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

Appellants Taylor and Lawrence appeal from their convictions for armed robbery. Lawrence, who was tried and convicted on a theory of aiding and abetting, challenges the sufficiency of the evidence linking him to the acts of the principal offenders. Taylor, tried jointly with Lawrence and a third codefendant who was acquitted, argues that the trial judge erroneously denied his motions for severance on the ground of conflicting defenses, and also contends the judge abused his discretion in rejecting Taylor’s request to submit a voice exemplar without taking the stand…