Taylor v. State

Summary

The Court affirmed Taylor's malice-murder conviction and life-without-parole sentence. It held that the evidence was constitutionally sufficient to support the conviction and to establish DeKalb County venue, and that the statutory alternative-venue provision and corresponding jury instruction did not violate state or federal venue requirements. The Court rejected the proportionality challenge because it rested on materially incorrect facts and deemed the separation-of-powers claim abandoned because Taylor provided no supporting argument.