Laws And Lawyers

Mark Wayne Taylor
Lexington, KY. Lexington police were dispatched to a hotel on Wilhite Drive regarding an assault. Officers responded and found the victim, a young woman who had been staying at the hotel to study for a state licensing exam. She had suffered injuries including bruises, cuts, and swelling when a man she recognized as another guest at the hotel had attempted to force his way into the room. She told the officers that she managed to drive him away, but that a fight ensued when he wouldn�t leave.
Officers recovered property the suspect had dropped into the victim�s room, checked the hotel�s records, and located him at an area hospital approximately two hours later. He was identified as Mark Wayne Taylor, 30. Taylor told the officers he had met the victim the day before and that he had gone to her room to show her some pictures. He said she "hit the floor" when he pushed the door open and denied entering the room or assaulting the victim.
Criminal records show that Taylor has 20 prior misdemeanor offences for crimes, including assault, violation of a protective order, criminal trespass, menacing, harassment, and wanton endangerment. A jury considered the evidence in the case, convicted Taylor of Burglary, and recommended a sentence of 16 years to serve in the penitentiary. Taylor will be eligible for parole in 2016.