Tacoa Talley leaving the courtroom in cuffs
After closing arguments at approximately 11:00 a.m. on Friday, the jury reached a vedict by 1:30 p.m.
In the murder trial of Tacoa Talley concerning the death of Jodie Bevans, the jury found Talley guilty of first degree murder. Sentencing will be held on June 2nd at 1:30 p.m.
The state began by presenting its closing arguments recapping the details of the case. Beginning with the Snapchat video of both Talley and Samantha Bevans admitting to the murder, the prosecutor went back through the case against Talley.
He explained to the jury that Jodie Bevans a former MP in the Air Force stood at six foot tall, and at one point had had to defend herself against Samantha, and was able to do so by throwing Samantha off of her. The state's case indicated that Jodie would have had to have been restrained by both in order for her to have been suffocated. Along with testimony in the case and technology to back it up the state made a strong case against Talley.
The defense tried to make a case with a lack of DNA evidence or fingerprints citing TV crime shows that use DNA all the time, they said to solve cases. They pointed out that testimony put the Snapchat video at Motel 6 and disputed the actual location of where the video was taken. The defense then asked why Talley, whom they said had just gotten out of jail the day before, would have had the motive to kill Jodie the next day.
A look at Talley's court records show that the 30-year-old man has been in trouble with the law, at least since he was 19. Juvenile records if there are any, are sealed to the public.
Below is a list of his past convictions.
2003
First Degree Burglary
First Degree Burglary
Conspiracy to commit a forced felony
3rd Degree BurglaryForgery
Forgery
Forgery
Malicious Prosecution
False information to Law Enforcement
2012
February
Operating without a registration
May
Traffic Ticket
Traffic Ticket
June
Failure to maintain assured clear safe distance
July
Possession of a controlled substance
Controlled substance violation
Violation of parole
Operation without a registration
December
a court case for child support
2013
Operating while under the influence
Possession of a controlled substance
2014
Driving while license denied or revoked
Failure to secure a child
Violation Financial liability coverage
2016
April
Diving while suspended
August
Driving while barred
Driving while barred
Driving while barred
Violation of Parole
December
5th Degree theft
2018
May
5th Degree Theft
5th Degree Theft
September
Driving while barred
July
2nd Degree Burglary
Disorderly Conduct
3rd Degree Harrassment
2019
May
Theft
October
Driving while barred
2021
February
Domestic Abuse Assault 1st Offense
Contempt/Violation of no contact/protective order
Contempt/Violation of no contact/protective order
MarchDomestic Abuse Assault Impeding air/blood flow causing bodily injury
Tampering with witness or juror
Contempt/Violation of no contact/protective order
Contempt/Violation of no contact/protective order
Contempt/Violation of no contact/protective order
Contempt/Violation of no contact/protective order
Contempt/Violation of no contact/protective order
July
Child Endangerment - Bodily Injury
Domestic Abuse Assault - Injury or Mental Illness
1st Degree Harassment
Violation of Probation
September
Administering Harmful Substances
Administering Harmful Substances
Child Endangerment - Bodily Injury
Child Endangerment - Bodily Injury
2022
January
Violation of Probation
June
5th Degree Theft
Providing false identification information
Violation of no contact/protective order
July
14th - Murder in the 1st Degree
21st - Violation of no contact/protective order
21st - 3rd Degree Theft
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AF, if you followed everything you would know that he DID have a motive just not one that could really be used in court. He did it simple because his girlfriend, the mother of his children, wanted him to. That's it! So they got this one right!