State of Missouri v. Martin Wright

In the Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District DIVISION FOUR STATE OF MISSOURI, ) No. ED111602 ) Respondent, ) ) Appeal from the Circuit Court of vs. ) Clark County ) 21SY-CR00074-02 ) MARTIN WRIGHT, ) Honorable Rickey R. Roberts ) Appellant. ) Filed: April 23, 2024 Before John P. Torbitzky, P.J., James M. Dowd, J., and Michael S. Wright, J. OPINION In this criminal case, appellant Martin Wright appeals his conviction of first-degree assault after he instigated a bar fight with another patron (Victim) during which he struck Victim with his fists and caused a serious injury to Victim’s…