Case of Texas woman on death row over grisly murder back in spotlight
Summary
Taylor Parker is on death row in Texas for killing her pregnant friend and cutting the unborn baby from her womb in 2020. She was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to death, with her appeals denied by Texas and the U.S. Supreme Court.Key Facts
- Taylor Parker killed her pregnant friend Reagan Simmons-Hancock and took the unborn baby in 2020.
- Parker was arrested shortly after the crime and confessed while at a hospital.
- She was convicted of capital murder in October 2022 and sentenced to death in November 2022.
- Parker’s defense claimed she had a brain condition called frontal lobe syndrome, affecting behavior and thinking.
- Appeals argued the baby may not have been alive when taken, so kidnapping charges were invalid.
- The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and U.S. Supreme Court refused to review Parker’s case.
- Parker is one of seven women on death row in Texas.
- Parker faked a pregnancy to keep her boyfriend, who did not know she had a hysterectomy and could not have children.
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