Bonner v. State

314 Ga. 472

FINAL COPY S22A0789. BONNER v. THE STATE. LAGRUA, Justice. Appellant Aurie Bonner III was convicted of murder in connection with the death of Christine Cook.1 In this appeal, he contends that his trial counsel provided constitutionally ineffective assistance. For the reasons explained below, we affirm. 1 Cook died on October 17, 2012. On February 19, 2013, a Bibb County grand jury indicted Appellant for malice murder, two counts of felony murder, aggravated assault, and burglary in the first degree. At a trial from August 26 to 28, 2013, the jury found Appellant guilty of all…