Jones v. State

NAHMIAS, Justice.

Appellant Dexter Jones, who was convicted of felony murder and other crimes in connection with the shooting death of Kenny Johnson, appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial. In his only enumeration of error, Appellant contends that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance by failing to emphasize certain testimony from the State’s crime scene investigator in support of a claim of self-defense. We affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the verdict, the evidence presented at trial showed the following. On December 19, 2010, Appellant…