Shaw v. State

Summary

The court affirmed Shaw's convictions for malice murder and concealing the death of another. It held that the circumstantial evidence authorized the jury to reject Shaw's alternative theories, that he waived counsel at the pretrial evidentiary hearing through dilatory conduct, and that the challenged evidence was properly admitted. The court also rejected each ineffective-assistance claim because counsel's decisions were reasonable strategic choices or Shaw failed to establish deficient performance or prejudice.