Legal Opinion
Taylor v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided May 7, 2018No. S18A0276PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
303 Ga. 624
FINAL COPY S18A0276. TAYLOR v. THE STATE. PETERSON, Justice. Zachary B. Taylor appeals his conviction for malice murder based on the 2004 death of Lamar Railey 16 days after Taylor struck him with his car.1 Taylor argues that his malice murder conviction is not supported by sufficient evidence because the State did not prove intent and causation. He also argues that the trial court erred when it denied Taylor’s motion to change venue and 1 The hit and run occurred on February 13, 2004. On May 9, 2005, a Harris County grand jury indicted Taylor on charges of malice murder, felony…
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