Wright v. State

McCLOUD, Chief Justice.

The jury found appellant, Matthew Kris-tofer Wright, guilty, in a two-count indictment, of involuntary manslaughter and of intentionally or knowingly causing injury to a child. Punishment was assessed at confinement for 10 years and a fine of $5,000 for the involuntary manslaughter offense and confinement for 60 years and a fine of $5,000 for the injury to a child offense. The sentences run concurrently.

The record reveals that, in a fit of anger, appellant violently shook the 2-year-old victim, causing massive internal head injuries which resulted in the death of the…