State v. Taylor

JOHN M. ROLL, Court of Appeals Judge.

Lawrence Leon Taylor appeals from convictions on 85 counts of crimes against children resulting in an aggregate prison term of 2,975 years. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const., art. 6, § 5(3) and A.R.S. §§ 13-4031 and 13-4033. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

FACTS

In October 1985, Diana met Taylor when Taylor came to her Tucson residence and told her that he and his wife belonged to a church group which worked with young children. He also displayed a badge and indicated that he was active…