Taylor v. Commonwealth
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the circuit court convicting Defendant of wanton murder and four counts of first-degree wanton endangerment, holding that the trial court did not err in denying Defendant's motion for a directed verdict.
On appeal, Defendant argued that the trial court erroneously denied his motions for a directed verdict on the wanton murder and wanton endangerment charges because the evidence was insufficient to establish "aggravated wantonness" and to prove that his conduct caused the victim's death. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the Commonwealth met its burden of persuasion, and therefore, the trial court did not err by denying Defendant's motion for a directed verdict of acquittal on the charges.
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