Bowley v. State

Bell, Justice.

Dewey Bowley was convicted of the murder of Donald Caldwell and of motor-vehicle theft, but was acquitted of armed robbery. Bowley obtained new counsel, who filed a motion for new trial, contending, inter alia, that Bowley received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. The trial court denied the motion for new trial, ruling that Bowley received effective assistance of counsel. Bowley now appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to convict him of murder; that the trial court erred in failing to charge, even absent a request, that mere presence at the scene is…