Noah McGlawn

Limestone County District Attorney Brian Jones is seeking at least a 10-year prison sentence and $27,493 in restitution from the man who randomly shot a motorcyclist on U.S. 72 in Athens in 2012, records show.

Noah Andrew McGlawn, 24, of 3030 Mount Moriah Drive, Whiteville, Tennessee, is scheduled to be sentenced by Circuit Judge Robert Baker at 9 a.m. Monday in Limestone County Circuit Court.

He was convicted Feb. 13 of first-degree assault in the shooting of Brandon Matlock, 27, of Athens.

After the shooting, McGlawn told an investigator he chose Matlock randomly and shot him because he was angry at his father for wanting him to return to trade school and because he “just felt like shooting someone.”

DA’s request

In a motion filed April 12, the district attorney said the state (as represented by the District Attorney’s Office) contends McGlawn is subject to the mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years for a Class B felony in which a firearm was used in the commission of an offense. (McGlawn has been jailed since the shooting on Sept. 10, 2012, or about four years and five months. He was denied bail early on after he told officials he would do it again if released. However, he was released on bond after his conviction.)

Jones also filed a proposed restitution order calling for McGlawn to pay $27,493 to the victim and others. The amount includes $12,493 to Matlock for six months in lost wages and out-of-pocket medical costs, $15,000 to the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission, and $101 to the DA’s office to cover expenses.

Jones asks that the order of restitution be enforceable during McGlawn’s imprisonment and that restitution be a condition of his probation.

The shooting

During the trial, Matlock offered testimony about the day he was shot.

He said as he rode his motorcycle westward on 72, he saw McGlawn’s green SUV as they both arrived at the intersection of 72 and Mooresville Road. While he stopped at the intersection, McGlawn continued on.

He said he happened to catch up with McGlawn as they both drove west on 72. Looking from the left lane into the right lane, Matlock noticed “something sticking out” of McGlawn’s window. The large visor on Matlock’s helmet prevented him from immediately identifying the item. About the time he realized it was a gun, something struck him in the right arm. The bullet entered roughly through the tricep and exited at the base of the bicep.

Matlock said when he slowed his motorcycle to get off the road, McGlawn slowed his SUV, shot him in the back and continued on.

Later that day, McGlawn turned himself in to Athens police.

Matlock said he still has discomfort in his fingers, citing specifically the difficulty of tightening a bolt.