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Court upholds convictions of former Richland music teacher

By Kaitlin Howell Apr 2, 2026 | 7:00 PM

RANKIN COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the convictions and sentences of a former Richland music teacher and preacher. In November 2023, Samuel Lamar Taylor was sentenced to life without parole on a sexual battery charge and 15 years for one count of gratification of lust. He was convicted by a Rankin County […]