State v. Wright

Jimi Tyrone Wright was found guilty of the crime of murder in the second degree while armed with a deadly weapon. He appeals from judgment entered on the jury verdict.

On April 2, 1973, Wright shot and fatally wounded William Morris on the University of Washington campus. It is not disputed that Wright fired the fatal shot; the question at trial was whether the shot was fired in self-defense. The two had been involved in previous altercations which stemmed from Wright’s relationship with Morris’ ex-wife. Both men were armed when Wright fired the fatal shot. The jury apparently rejected…