Dexter Dukes v. State

Dexter Dukes (“Defendant”) was convicted of first-degree murder with a firearm. On appeal, Defendant argues that his trial counsel was ineffective on the face of the record for failing to move to sever the trial where evidence was presented that his co-defendant threatened a witness while the two were in adjoining holding cells. We affirm.

Defendant was charged with the killing of James Demps. The evidence at trial established that, on the night of the murder, Defendant was with his co-defendant, Kareem Williams. Eyewitnesses to the events immediately preceding and following the shooting…