In a high-profile criminal proceeding in Davidson County, Tennessee, former college football standout and NFL scout Blaise Taylor was ordered to spend the remainder of his natural life behind bars.On Wednesday, September 9, Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Steve Dozier handed down two consecutive life sentences, plus an additional 22 years in prison, for the horrific murder of Taylor’s pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, and their unborn child.
The sentencing marks the culmination of a tragic case that shocked the Nashville community and the broader sports world. Taylor, 30, was previously convicted by a jury following an intense trial detailing the fatal poisoning of Benning and her five-month-old fetus.
In a high-profile criminal proceeding in Davidson County, Tennessee, former college football standout and NFL scout Blaise Taylor was ordered to spend the remainder of his natural life behind bars.On Wednesday, September 9, Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Steve Dozier handed down two consecutive life sentences, plus an additional 22 years in prison, for the horrific murder of Taylor’s pregnant girlfriend, Jade Benning, and their unborn child.
The sentencing marks the culmination of a tragic case that shocked the Nashville community and the broader sports world. Taylor, 30, was previously convicted by a jury following an intense trial detailing the fatal poisoning of Benning and her five-month-old fetus.