WRIGHT v. STATE

No. 45A03-9402-CR-0073.

643 N.E.2d 417 (1994)

Jessie Lee WRIGHT, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana, Third District.

Rehearing Denied February 7, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathaniel Ruff, Appellate Public Defender, Crown Point, for appellant.

Pamela Carter, Atty. Gen., Dana A. Childress-Jones, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.


OPINION

STATON, Judge.

A jury found Jessie Wright ("Wright") guilty of reckless homicide, a Class C felony1, for which he was sentenced to eight years in prison. In his appeal, Wright presents one restated issue for our review: whether the trial court committed reversible error in its response to a jury's question after deliberations had commenced.

We reverse and remand.

The facts most favorable to the State reveal...

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