Wright v. State

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

A jury found Edward Wright guilty of felony murder in the shooting death of Gregory Mathis and guilty of aggravated assault in the shooting of Marcus Durrah. Wright appeals, contending that his trial counsel was ineffective. Because his counsel’s actions did not prejudice Wright, we affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the evidence showed that Gregory Mathis, Marcus Durrah, and Roderick Harris were standing beside a parked car talking one evening. Julian Brown and Kenya Joyner were inside the car listening to music. Edward Wright…