CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – After five days of testimony and about two hours of deliberation, a Montgomery County jury convicted John Edward Bean IV of first-degree murder in the 2021 Eagle View Drive killing of Trasbin Campbell.
Bean, 44, was found guilty on multiple counts: first-degree murder, first-degree murder in perpetration of a crime, employing a firearm, aggravated assault and theft up to $1,000. He also was found guilty of the lesser included offense of attempted electronic tracking of a motor vehicle.
Prosecution: ‘Obsession which led to murder’
District Attorney General Robert Nash held up pieces of evidence as he walked jurors through the events of March 27, 2021.
Nash reminded jurors of the testimony from Erica Lee, Campbell’s girlfriend and Bean’s ex-girlfriend, who said she recognized Bean’s eyes and voice during the attack. She described the intruder as wearing a black ski mask, black clothing and gloves…