Taylor v. State

789 So.2d 787 (2001)

Latashia Michelle TAYLOR

v.

STATE of Mississippi.

No. 1999-KA-01655-SCT.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 19, 2001.

Rehearing Denied July 19, 2001.

Ross Parker Simons, Attorney for Appellant.

Office of the Attorney General by Deirdre McCrory, Jackson, Attorney for Appellee.

Before PITTMAN, C.J., SMITH and EASLEY, JJ.

PITTMAN, C.J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Latashia Michelle Taylor was indicted for the capital murder of Brandee Whitehead, which occurred while Taylor was in the process of kidnaping A'Branee Whitehead, Brandee Whitehead's infant child. The trial court denied two separate…