Taylor v. Georgia
Annotate this CaseZachary Taylor appealed his conviction for malice murder based on the 2004 death of Lamar Railey 16 days after Taylor struck him with his car. Taylor argued on appeal that his malice murder conviction was not supported by sufficient evidence because the State did not prove intent and causation. He also argued the trial court erred when it denied Taylor’s motion to change venue and when it denied Taylor’s challenge under Batson v. Kentucky, 476 U. S. 79 (1986). The Georgia Supreme Court found the evidence of intent and causation was sufficient to convict Taylor of malice murder; the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying Taylor’s motion for a change of venue; and the trial court did not commit reversible error in denying Taylor’s Batson challenge.
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