TAYLOR v. COM.

No. 2004-SC-0018-MR.

175 S.W.3d 68 (2005)

Victor Dewayne TAYLOR, Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Kentucky, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Kentucky.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing November 23, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Margaret F. Case, Thomas M. Ransdell, Assistant Public Advocates, Department of Public Advocacy, Frankfort, Counsel for Appellant.

Gregory D. Stumbo, Attorney General of Kentucky, David A. Smith, Ian G. Sonego, Assistant Attorneys General, Criminal Appellate Division, Office of the Attorney General, Frankfort, Counsel for Appellee.


Opinion of the Court by Chief Justice LAMBERT.

Once again this Court is faced with deciding an issue that arises from one of the most heinous and highly publicized murder cases in Kentucky's recent history. Victor Taylor was convicted of the murder, kidnap, and robbery of two Trinity High School students as they were on their way to attend a high school football game. Taylor was also convicted of sodomizing one of the students. As a result, he received two death sentences...

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