Hughes v. State

Melton, Justice.

Following a jury trial, Brian Hughes was found guilty of malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault for killing his wife by running her over with a car. On appeal, Hughes contends that (1) the trial court erred by failing to grant him a continuance after he announced that he was not ready to proceed to trial, and (2) his trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.

1. Viewed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdict, the record reveals that, on December 10, 2006, Hughes got into a fight with his wife, Jacqueline, and, on the morning of December 11, 2006, a…