Taylor v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “The statute defining the offense which was in force at the time of the offense charged reads as follows: {Indiana Code Section] 85-42-1-1 MURDER A person who: Knowingly or intentionally kills another human being commits murder, a felony. To sustain the charge of Murder, the State must prove the following elements: That KENYAN L. TAYLOR did: 1. knowingly or intentionally, 2. kill, 8. WALTER ANDERSON Or that KENYAN L, TAYLOR: 1. knowingly or intentionally aided, induced or caused another person to, 2. kill, 3. WALTER ANDERSON If you find from your consideration of all the evidence that each of the elements, or one set of cireumstances has been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, then you should find the defendant guilty of Murder. However, if you find from your consideration of all the evidence that any of the elements, of one set of circumstances has not been proved beyond a reasonable doubt, then you should find the defendant not guilty of Murder.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Taylor v. State

2. “[ble-cause the State pursued an accomplice liability theory and the instructions did not delineate that the person who was aided, induced or caused to kill had to commit such act knowingly or intentionally, we find to be unreasonable trial counsel's failure to object to the instruction and to tender an instruction explaining the requisite mens rea of a principal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Taylor v. State

3. “there is a reasonable probability that had trial counsel objected to the accomplice liability instruction and tendered an instruction outlining all of the elements required to find Taylor guilty as an accomplice to murder, the jury's verdiet would have been different ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Taylor v. State