Taylor v. State

Benham, Chief Justice.

Appellant Kevin Taylor was convicted of malice murder, two counts of felony murder, criminal attempt to commit armed robbery, and burglary in connection with the death of Anthony Bailey. 1 Bailey lived with his mother, Patricia Ross, his aunt, Katherine Ross, and a cousin in a house commonly referred to by residents of the neighborhood as the “House of Pain” because of the frequent drug sales that occurred there. Leonard Parks, who also used to live in the house, was the former boyfriend of another aunt of Bailey. In December 1997, Bailey stole Parks’ car, removed the…