Gear v. State

HUNSTEIN, Chief Justice.

Appellant Richard Harold Gear was convicted of murder, aggravated assault and firearm possession in connection with the shooting death of Bryan Mough. Finding no error in the denial of Gear’s motion for new trial, 1 we affirm.

1. The evidence authorized the jury to find that around 6:15 in the evening on February 25, 2008, Gear’s daughters Chelsea and Samantha, then aged 20 and 18, respectively, were heading home after shopping in Athens. Chelsea exited the store parking lot by turning left at a light onto the Atlanta Highway. Behind her on a motorcycle was 21-year-old…