Taylor v. State

OPINION

CLINTON, Judge.

These are appeals from convictions for murder and attempt to murder obtained in a single jury trial; life sentences were assessed in each cause.

I

The sufficiency of the evidence to support the jury’s verdict in the murder cause is challenged.

On May 16, 1979, Gregory Taylor (The State’s main witness in these causes and the victim of the attempt) was walking down the street when appellant and Marilyn Garrett 1 stopped to pick him up. According to Taylor — whose street name was “Rat” because “I am a thief” — he bought some gin and some Schlitz beer from a bootlegger. The…