Murray v. State
Supreme Court of Wyoming
855 P.2d 350 (1993)
Relevant factsFree
Donald Murray (defendant), an experienced gun owner, fired multiple shots toward the victim, including several aimed at the victim's feet, in an area plentiful with rocks; one bullet ricocheted off a rock and severed the victim's femoral artery and vein, and the victim died that night. Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and appealed, arguing the evidence supported at most criminally negligent homicide.
IssueFree
Whether a defendant may be guilty of involuntary manslaughter where the victim died as a result of being struck by bullets from the defendant's gun, even though the defendant did not aim his gun directly at the victim.