State v. Hall

BECTON, Judge.

I

The charge against the defendant arises out of the shooting death of Freddie Futreal on the morning of 12 October 1981. Both the defendant and Futreal were hunting deer at the time. They were members of different hunting parties, however. The State contends that, although defendant did not intentionally shoot Futreal, defendant’s actions nevertheless constituted criminal negligence. The defendant contends the shooting was an accident. Defendant testified that he had been following a deer, that he had not seen any other hunters in the area, that he accidentally shot Futreal when…