Taylor v. Mississippi
Annotate this CaseMichael Taylor was convicted in 2012 of possessing stolen property. He was sentenced as a habitual offender to ten years in prison. Taylor testified in his own defense at trial. During cross-examination, the State questioned Taylor extensively about his numerous past felony convictions without objection from defense counsel. After review of the trial court record, the Supreme Court concluded that defense counsel’s failure to object to the inquiry into Taylor’s prior convictions constituted ineffective assistance of counsel. The Court reversed Taylor’s conviction and remanded for a new trial.
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