blaze taylor He learned his fate during the murder trial of his pregnant girlfriend.
The former Tennessee Titans scout was found guilty on July 1 of four counts of felony murder. Jade BenningAccording to court documents seen by E, he died in 2023. news.
A Nashville jury reached a unanimous verdict in less than three hours, finding Taylor guilty of one count of second-degree murder of Benning, one count of first-degree murder of an unborn child, one count of first-degree felony murder of Benning, and one count of first-degree felony murder of an unborn child.
Taylor has maintained his innocence since his arrest in 2024 and has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
During the eight-day trial, prosecutors argued that the former college football player intentionally drugged Benning by mixing pink lemonade with a lethal dose of cocaine on a date night at his Nashville apartment in February 2023. But Taylor’s lawyers argued that Benning, a professional chef, had a history of drug use and had abused drugs and alcohol during her pregnancy.
