Taylor v. State

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

A jury convicted Thaddeus Demarcos Taylor of felony murder in connection with the shooting death of Larry Tillman. Taylor alleges that the trial court erred in admitting two pre-autopsy photographs. Because the photographs were relevant and not inflammatory, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in admitting them into evidence. Therefore, we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial shows Taylor and three friends planned to rob Tillman at his home in Macon. A 16-year-old youth, who was walking through bushes near Tillman’s house, testified that he saw Taylor…