State v. Taylor

[This opinion has been published in Ohio Official Reports at 78 Ohio St.3d 15.] THE STATE OF OHIO, APPELLEE, v. TAYLOR, APPELLANT. [Cite as State v. Taylor,

1997-Ohio-243.] Criminal law—Aggravated murder—Death penalty upheld—Evidence sufficient for jury to have found prior calculation and design, when. (No. 96-119—Submitted September 25, 1996—Decided March 19, 1997.) APPEAL from the Court of Appeals for Cuyahoga County, No. 65711. __________________ {¶ 1} On November 24, 1992, defendant-appellant, Michael N. Taylor, shot and killed Marion “Donny” Alexander in a bar. Despite appellant’s…