State v. Taylor

JOHN E. PARRISH, Judge.

William Eugene Taylor (defendant) was convicted, following a jury trial, of involuntary manslaughter. § 565.024.1, RSMo 1994. A vehicle defendant was driving collided with another vehicle driven by Roy Groh. Mr. Groh died as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. This court affirms.

On the evening of October 8, 1997, defendant was at home on Pythian Street in Springfield, Missouri. Defendant resided in a part of a large building sometimes referred to as the Pythian castle. The building is located near a college campus and a city park. It is a multi-story, 30,000…