State v. Taylor

EXUM, Justice.

Defendant pled guilty to the second degree murder of his wife, Sara Bell Taylor, and his sister-in-law, Mary Lou Kiker. After a sentencing hearing, defendant received the presumptive term of fifteen years’ imprisonment in the murder of his wife and a life sentence in the murder of Ms. Kiker. Defendant alleges numerous errors in the sentencing judge’s findings in aggravation and mitigation.

The facts involved in this incident are essentially undisputed. We summarize briefly:

On 9 August 1982 at approximately 7 a.m., defendant met his estranged wife at a local diner. After…