State v. Wright

Defendant, Samuel Wright, was convicted by a jury of first degree murder, 13 V.S.A. § 2301, for killing Kimberly Giroux during the commission of a robbery. On appeal, he argues for a new trial based on asserted errors in the court’s instructions to the jury and certain evidentiary rulings. We affirm.

Kimberly Giroux worked at the Champlain Farms convenience store in downtown Burlington. At about 6:00 p.m. on November 29,1986, she was found dead in the store office. She had multiple stab wounds and her skull was crushed by a blow from a fire extinguisher found next to her body. Over $2000 was…