Summary
The Second Court of Appeals of Texas affirmed Aundra Dawayne Elbert Taylor’s conviction for murder and life sentence. The court held that the jury rationally rejected Taylor’s self-defense claim concerning the shooting death of Michael Sansom, despite acquitting him of capital murder.
Holdings
- The evidence was sufficient for a rational jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Taylor's use of deadly force against Sansom was not justified by self-defense.
- The evidence was sufficient to support Taylor's murder conviction because the jury rationally could find that he intentionally or knowingly caused Sansom's death by shooting him with a firearm.
Questions Presented
- Whether the evidence was sufficient for a rational jury to find beyond a reasonable doubt that Taylor's shooting of Sansom was not justified by self-defense.
- Whether the evidence was sufficient to support Taylor's murder conviction for intentionally or knowingly causing Sansom's death.
Disposition
affirmed
Cases Cited (16)
- Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307, 319, 99 S. Ct. 2781, 2789 (1979)(followed)
- Queeman v. State, 520 S.W.3d 616, 622 (Tex. Crim. App. 2017)(followed)
- Brooks v. State, 323 S.W.3d 893, 894-95 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010)(followed)
- Clewis v. State, 922 S.W.2d 126 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996)(overruled)
- Zuniga v. State, 551 S.W.3d 729, 739 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018)(followed)
- Tate v. State, 500 S.W.3d 410, 413 (Tex. Crim. App. 2016)(followed)
- Harrell v. State, 620 S.W.3d 910, 914 (Tex. Crim. App. 2021)(followed)
- Martin v. State, 635 S.W.3d 672, 679 (Tex. Crim. App. 2021)(followed)
- Braughton v. State, 569 S.W.3d 592, 608-12 (Tex. Crim. App. 2018)(followed)
- Villa v. State, 514 S.W.3d 227, 232 (Tex. Crim. App. 2017)(followed)
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