Reese v. State

HUNSTEIN, Chief Justice.

Appellant Charles Reese was convicted of felony murder, aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony in connection with the shooting death of DiMario Gibson. Finding no error in the denial of Reese’s motion for new trial, 1 we affirm.

1. The evidence adduced at trial authorized the jury to find that Reese’s wife, Genie Gibson, hosted a fish fry at the home the two had shared for almost 40 years. The victim, who was Gibson’s 46-year-old son and Reese’s stepson, had been at the house during the day helping to set up and stayed for the…