State v. Taylor

RONNIE L. WHITE, Chief Justice.

I

A jury convicted Appellant, Michael Taylor, of one count of first-degree murder and recommended the death sentence. Judgment was entered consistent with the jury’s recommendation. Appellant now appeals raising nine points of error. This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Mo. Const, art. V, sec. 3. Affirmed.

II

The facts, which this Court reviews in the light most favorable to the verdict, 1 are as follows:

In 1998, Appellant was convicted of first-degree murder and forcible rape and was sentenced to life in prison without probation or parole. Appellant was…