Hartman v. State

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

A jury convicted William Anthony Hartman of malice murder in the shooting death of John Daniel Bearden, Jr., aggravated battery and aggravated assault in the shooting of Eugene William Meeks, and burglary and the possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. He appeals contending that the trial court erred in admitting “bad character” evidence and that the trial court improperly increased his sentence. Because the “character” evidence was admissible to show motive and because the court had the authority to conform the sentence to a statutory…