Jones v. State

HINES, Justice.

This is the second appearance of this case in this Court. Floyd Jones was found guilty of malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime for the fatal shooting of his common-law wife Priscilla Carter Jones, and this Court affirmed his convictions but remanded the case to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing and a determination of his claim that his trial attorney provided ineffective assistance, which was raised for the first time on direct appeal by appointed appellate counsel. See Jones v. State, 275 Ga. 156 (563 SE2d 835) (2002). Following a…