North Dakota Supreme Court

State v. Taylor

May 8, 20252025 ND 91

Summary

The court affirmed Taylor’s convictions and sentences. It held the incomplete transcription of one juror’s poll response did not show a nonunanimous verdict because the record contained multiple confirmations of unanimity. It also declined to review two unpreserved evidentiary claims for obvious error and concluded the sentencing court properly calculated Taylor’s life expectancy under the governing statute and administrative rule.