State v. Richard W. Wright

LANSING, Judge.

Richard W. Wright appeals from the district court’s appellate decision affirming Wright’s misdemeanor conviction for leaving the scene of an accident. Wright asserts that the evidence was insufficient to prove the offense.

I

BACKGROUND

On the morning of December 18, 2009, two witnesses observed Wright driving his vehicle on an icy road. When Wright attempted to turn onto another street, his vehicle slid off the road and hit a traffic sign, breaking the sign post and damaging his vehicle. He then reversed his vehicle back onto the road and drove away. The two witnesses, who were…