Taylor appealed from conviction when his jury did not include any women, on the basis that art. 402 of the louisiana code of criminal procedure, which. Webhenry taylor was charged with and convicted of the crime of aggravated rape, r. s. He was sentenced to life imprisonment without benefit of probation, parole, or. Webdefendant appealed a judgment of the supreme court of louisiana, which affirmed his conviction for aggravated kidnapping and held that la. Webwhy did taylor challenge his conviction? What were the arguments on each side? How did the supreme court rule, and why? Dissenting, associate justice rehnquist argued that. Webbilly taylor, accused of rape, appealed to the supreme court claiming that a state law exempting women from jury duty infringed on his sixth amendment right to be tried by. Weblouisiana's constitution allows for less than unanimous jury verdicts in most felony cases. Webthe supreme court of louisiana, recognizing that this claim drew into question the constitutionality of the provisions of the louisiana constitution and code of criminal. Webthe state contends that beginning at about 7:00 p. m. On may 16, 1993, and continuing until approximately 2:00 a. m. The following morning, kenneth taylor, then a new orleans. Webthe supreme court held that the exclusion of women from jury service, based on louisiana's constitution and statutory requirements, violated taylor's sixth and.
