People v. Taylor
Supreme Court of California
86 P.3d 881 (2004)
Relevant factsFree
Harold Taylor (defendant), after months of threatening and harassing his ex-girlfriend Patty Fansler, broke into her apartment and fired two shots at her; Fansler was pregnant, though not visibly so, and Taylor did not know it. Both Fansler and the fetus died, and Taylor was convicted of two counts of murder.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant is guilty of implied-malice murder for a victim's death when his conduct was dangerous and undertaken with conscious disregard for human life, even though he was unaware that particular victim existed.