Young v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

A jury convicted Raylon Young for the murder 1 of Korey Roney. The trial court sentenced Young to sixty-five years in prison. Young contends that the trial court erred in refusing to instruct the jury on reckless homicide and involuntary manslaughter. We agree it was error to refuse the tendered instruction on reckless homicide. Accordingly, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

Facts

On the night of November 19, 1995, the victim, Korey Roney, and several friends, about nine people in total, were wrestling in the front yard of Tijuan Johnson’s home at 3142 North Orchard…