People v. Taylor CA3

Filed 4/7/25 P. v. Taylor CA3

NOT TO BE PUBLISHED

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IN THE COURT OF APPEAL OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

THIRD APPELLATE DISTRICT

(Sacramento) ----

THE PEOPLE, C099150

Plaintiff and Respondent, (Super. Ct. No. 21FE011009)

v.

VINCENT TAYLOR et al.,

Defendants and Appellants.

A jury found defendants Vincent Taylor and Raymond Valentino Butler guilty of murder. After the close of evidence, a witness recanted his testimony but could not appear in court for several days. The trial court denied defendants’ motion to continue and later their motion for a new trial. On appeal, defendants challenge these rulings. We affirm.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Defendants were found guilty of murder for the shooting death of Terrance Flournoy. Flournoy was involved in a…