State v. Taylor

WILLIAM RAY PRICE, JR., Chief Justice.

I. Introduction

A jury found Leonard Taylor guilty of four counts of first degree murder pursuant to section 565.020 1 for killing Angela Rowe and her three children. The jury recommended and the trial court sentenced Taylor to death. This Court has exclusive jurisdiction. Mo. Const, art. V, sec. 3. The judgment is affirmed.

II. Facts

On December 3, 2004, police discovered the bodies of Angela Rowe and her three children in Rowe’s home. The police found that the house was locked and gained entry through a bedroom window. Inside, the air conditioner was set…