State v. Beal

CALABRIA, Judge.

Garland Scott Beal (“defendant”) appeals from a judgment entered upon a jury verdict finding him guilty of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On 5 March 2004, defendant returned home to a mobile home he shared with the owner, Vernon Mclver (“Mclver”), a man he had known since childhood. Defendant rented a room from Mclver for the previous two to four months at a cost of $50 per week. Upon returning home, defendant found his brother, Jeffrey Beal, in the mobile home with Mclver. The two men were drinking beer. Defendant…