Taylor v. Georgia

Brandon Taylor and his three co-indictees (Henry Finley, III, James Jordan, and Christopher Cushenberry) were charged with malice murder, three counts of felony murder, and other offenses arising out of the shooting death of Javarus Dupree. Taylor was tried jointly with Henry Grady Finley, whose convictions were previously affirmed. The jury found Taylor guilty of two counts of felony murder (predicated on criminal attempt to commit armed robbery and on conspiracy to commit armed robbery), as well as the underlying predicate crimes to those felony murder charges. Appellant joined the other three co-indictees when they met up with the victim under the ruse of setting up a drug “buy.” During the attempted robbery, Jordan shot the victim in the head, resulting in his death. The trial court denied appellant’s motion for new trial, and he appealed. Finding only error in the sentencing order, the Georgia Supreme Court affirmed in part, reversed in part and remanded for resentencing. View "Taylor v. Georgia" on Justia Law