Gainesville, Georgia

From the AccessNorthGa.com of November 9, 2006

Jury finds a former Gainesville business owner not guilty of aggravated assault

A Hall County jury Thursday found a former Gainesville business owner acted in self-defense when he shot his ex-wife's boyfriend twice in the chest during an argument.

Anderson Bobo "Bo" Briscoe, 48, was on trial in Hall County Superior Court on a charge of aggravated assault in connection with the May 8, 2005, shooting outside a River Road Circle home that injured 64-year-old Raymond Richardson.

Briscoe went to her house on the afternoon of the shooting to pick up their young son, he testified.

Briscoe said his ex-wife refused to allow the boy to go with him. .

After Briscoe parked in the driveway, Richardson walked out to his van, and a heated argument ensued.

Richardson survived the shooting.

Briscoe is the former owner of Briscoe's Boot Country.

If convicted, Briscoe was facing up to 20 years in prison.