Taylor v. State

WALSH, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Superior Court following the imposition of a death sentence. The appellant, Milton Taylor (“Taylor”), was convicted of Murder in the First Degree for causing the death of his girlfriend, Theresa Williams (‘Williams” or the “Victim”). During the penalty phase of the trial, the jury unanimously found the existence of two aggravating factors: that the Victim was pregnant, and that Taylor had previously been convicted of violent felonies. The jury determined by a vote of ten to two that the aggravating circumstances outweighed the mitigating…