Willie Taylor, Jr. v. State of Arkansas

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2024 Ark. App. 555

ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION IV No. CR-24-62 WILLIE TAYLOR, JR. APPELLANT Opinion Delivered November 6, 2024 V. APPEAL FROM THE DREW COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT, [NO. 22CR-21-231] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE ROBERT BYNUM APPELLEE GIBSON, JR., JUDGE AFFIRMED MIKE MURPHY, Judge Appellant Willie Taylor, Jr., was convicted of the first-degree murder of Kelly Coleman, and the jury sentenced him to serve a term of forty-five years in prison. On appeal, Taylor argues the State failed to negate his justification defense. The State contends that Taylor’s argument is not…