RICHARD ROMEL TAYLOR Missouri Cases

Richard Romel Taylor appealed his convictions for two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree assault, and four counts of armed criminal action following a bench trial. Taylor argued the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress evidence from an unlawful GPS search and a passenger's statement, and in denying his motion to suppress an eyewitness identification. The Southern District of Missouri affirmed the convictions, finding Taylor waived his claims regarding the passenger's statement and the GPS data was not admitted as trial evidence. The court also found Taylor failed to preserve his arguments regarding the eyewitness identification for appellate review.