Hill murder case headed to grand jury after hearing

Published 9:52 am Tuesday, April 5, 2016

A probable cause hearing this morning for the man accused of the shooting death of a Battleground man just concluded, which means the case is headed to a grand jury.

Isaac Wayne Hill, 19, is charged with murder after the March 12 shooting death of Wesley Shannon “Chocolate” Taylor Jr, outside a residence on County Road 1101 in the Corinth community.

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The hearing was held before District Judge Kim Chaney.

Cullman County Sheriff Matt Gentry said Taylor was shot with a .12 gauge shotgun. Hill remains in the Cullman County Detention Center on a $65,000 cash bond.

Murder is a Class A felony punishable by death or life in prison without parole.