Gurlaskie v. State

Birdsong, Judge.

Gurlaskie appeals his conviction and sentence for aggravated assault by shooting his wife in the face with a shotgun. Gurlaskie alleges that he was just playing a joke and that the shooting was accidental. Held:

1. Gurlaskie contends the prosecution did not prove his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt because there was no proof he intentionally shot his wife with the shotgun. He relies on his own testimony that he was playing a joke on his wife and did not intend to shoot her and the victim’s testimony labeling the event an accident, i.e., an event transpired about “a year before…