The former Alabama police officer pleaded guilty to murder in March and was sentenced a month later to 30 years in prison for killing his wife in 2019.
Taylor sentenced for Bramblett deaths after youthful offender status granted Johnston Taylor has been sentenced for the deaths of Rod and Paula Bramblett, but details on that sentencing are not available because he was granted youthful offender status. (Source: Lee County Sheriff s Office) By WSFA Staff | April 28, 2021 at 4:45 PM CDT - Updated April 28 at 7:20 PM
LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A judge has handed down a sentence to Johnston Taylor, but details on what that sentence includes were not made available to the public.
Taylor was granted youthful offender status earlier in April after being charged with two counts of reckless manslaughter for the 2019 crash that killed Rod and Paula Bramblett in Auburn.
Teen sentenced in deaths of Auburn announcer Rod Bramblett, wife Paula
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The 18-year-old charged in the crash that killed Auburn announcer Rod Bramblett and his wife, Paula, was sentenced Wednesday.
The length of sentence for Johnston Edward Taylor, however, is not being released because he was granted youthful offender status earlier this month. The youthful offender status eliminated a jury trial and left his maximum punishment at three years.
Because of the confidentiality of the status, Taylor’s online records are no longer public. His attorney, Tommy Spina, said after sentencing, “The sentence was fair and balanced in light of all facts and circumstances.”
OPELIKA, Ala. (AP) A judge on Wednesday sentenced a teenager in connection with the 2019 crash that killed Auburn University sports announcer Rod Bramblett.
News outlets reported that the sentence for Johnston Edward Taylor, 18, was not released because he was granted youthful offender status. The status can be granted to defendants younger than 21 and can result in reduced penalties than if they had been sentenced as an adult.
Taylor had faced two counts of reckless manslaughter for the 2019 crash that killed Bramblett and his wife Paula. Taylor was 16 at the time of the crash. As a youthful offender, Taylor had faced a maximum sentence of three years.
Taylor sentenced for Bramblett deaths after youthful offender status granted
Johnston Taylor is charged with manslaughter in the crash that killed Rod and Paula Bramblett.(Source: Lee County Sheriff s Office)
By WSFA 12 News Staff
Published: Apr. 29, 2021 at 11:46 AM CDT|Updated: Apr. 28, 2021 at 4:45 PM CDT
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LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WSFA) - A judge has handed down a sentence to Johnston Taylor, but details on what that sentence includes were not made available to the public.
Taylor was granted youthful offender status earlier in April after being charged with two counts of reckless manslaughter for the 2019 crash that killed Rod and Paula Bramblett in Auburn.