Wright v. State

JACOBS, Justice:

The defendant-below appellant Jerrin Wright (‘Wright”) appeals from a Superior Court final judgment of conviction, of second degree murder, reckless endangering in the first degree, and two counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony. On appeal, Wright claims that the Superior Court erred by refusing to instruct the jury on the defense of accident. We find no merit to Wright’s claim and affirm.

FACTS

On July 23, 2005, Scott Lubitz, while standing outside the Nu-Phaze Bar and Grill, was fatally shot by Wright. Lubitz was an innocent bystander who was…