Blakely v. State

Justice MOORE:

We granted the State’s petition to review the grant of relief in this post-conviction relief (PCR) action. The PCR judge found counsel was ineffective for failing to object to evidence of respondent’s previous threats. We reverse.

FACTS

Respondent was charged with murder and assault and battery with intent to kill (ABIK) for wounding his girlfriend Sarah Ann Moss (a.k.a. “Ann”) and killing her friend John *638Henderson (a.k.a. “Steve”) after a domestic dispute earlier in the day. Respondent shot both victims in front of Ann’s house as they were getting out of a car. Steve managed to…