Denny v. State

321 Ga. 427

FINAL COPY S25A0215. DENNY v. THE STATE. MCMILLIAN, Justice. Appellant Ashton Denny, Jr., was convicted of malice murder and other charges after he shot his half-brother Kevin Rowe in the back, killing him.1 On appeal, Denny argues that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to object to the admission of the murder weapon and certain other evidence obtained from his vehicle and the scene of the crime and by failing to tender for 1 Rowe died on May 28, 2020. On July 8, 2021, a Rockdale County grand jury indicted Denny for malice murder (Count 1), felony murder…