Jones v. State

*458OPINION

By the Court,

Rose, J.:

On May 11, 1992, a jury convicted appellant Edward Lee Jones (Jones) of one count of murder with the use of a deadly weapon for the August 22, 1991 slaying of his girlfriend, Pamela Williams. Jones was sentenced to death on May 26, 1992. On appeal, this court reversed Jones’ conviction and sentence and remanded the case for a new trial, due to ineffective assistance of counsel.

On November 8, 1995, following Jones’ second trial, a jury found him guilty of one count of first degree murder with the use of a deadly weapon. At the penalty phase, ending November 14,…