Ballard v. State

Sears, Chief Justice.

Cora Ballard was convicted in 2005 of malice murder, felony murder, and aggravated assault in connection with the stabbing death of Michael Henderson.* 1 Ballard appeals, arguing that her trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to pursue a battered woman syndrome defense, and that the evidence was insuffi cient to sustain her convictions. Finding no merit to these contentions, we affirm.

1. The evidence presented at trial showed that in the spring of 2004, Ballard and her boyfriend Henderson were staying at the home of Donna Bagley. The couple frequently…