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United States v. Taylor

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 31, 2018No. Nos. 17-2986; 17-3145PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

St. Eve, Circuit Judge.

*1048This is a case of one tragedy begetting another. Styles Taylor and Keon Thomas grew up as no child should: abandoned by their fathers, abused by their mothers, and beset by poverty. With little, they, unfortunately, turned to crime. As young adults they robbed a local gun shop, and in the process Taylor shot and killed the shop's owner-a 73-year-old, near-deaf World War II veteran and grandfather. Taylor and Thomas were charged with multiple offenses, including felony murder. See 18 U.S.C. §§ 924(c), (j).

Their case is now before us for a fifth time. In this appeal,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  2. United States v. H. Ty WarnerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2015
  3. United States v. Anthony VolpendestoCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2014
  4. United States v. TannerCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2010
  5. United States v. Wurzinger, Richard CCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2006

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3Cited by11 opinions

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  4. United States v. Andrei TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2025
  5. United States v. Carleous ClayCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2019

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