Taylor v. State

Blackburn, Judge.

David Scott Taylor and his brother, James Taylor, were convicted of aggravated assault in connection with a fight at a Waffle House restaurant. Each appeals his conviction, contending that the trial court improperly allowed hearsay testimony. James Taylor also contests the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction.

The Taylors became involved in a fight with another guest, Billy Winnett, at the restaurant. When Winnett’s friends tried to intervene, one of them, Roger Beahm, was stabbed with a steak knife. David Taylor confessed to police that he was the one who…