State v. Taylor

WARD, Judge.

James Taylor was charged by the State with committing negligent homicide. Taylor entered a plea of not guilty and elected trial by jury. A jury of six found Taylor guilty as charged. Taylor now appeals that verdict.

He first argues he was denied due process because the jury verdict is not supported by sufficient evidence. Second, he argues that the trial court incorrectly instructed the jury when defining reasonable doubt.

We reject Taylor’s first argument because the record shows the evidence supports the verdict of negligent homicide.

Negligent homicide occurs when there is a…