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STATE v. TAYLOR

Opinion No. 5853.

434 S.C. 365 (2021)

862 S.E.2d 924

The STATE, Respondent, v. Shelby Harper TAYLOR, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Filed September 1, 2021.

Rehearing Denied September 28, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John H. Blume, III, of Elizabeth Franklin-Best, P.C., and Emily C. Paavola, of Death Penalty Resource & Defense Center, both of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing, both of Columbia; and Solicitor Jimmy A. Richardson, II, of Conway, all for Respondent.

The question in this case is whether "inferred malice"—the concept that a jury may deduce malice from a defendant's actions—is inconsistent with the specific intent to kill required for attempted murder. We hold it is not. After all, actions can speak louder than words.

Sometimes the jury is left with nothing to...

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