Taylor v. State

CARLEY, Justice.

A jury found Timothy Taylor guilty of felony murder of Gerald Carroll during the commission of aggravated assault and of possession of a firearm while committing that felony. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment for murder and to a consecutive five-year term for the weapons offense. Taylor’s motion for new trial was denied, and he appeals.1

1. Claiming that his girlfriend was raped by Carroll, Taylor threatened to kill him. On the day of the homicide, the two had dinner together and then played video games with a number of others. Taylor eventually left the group,…