Martin v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Convicted in 1992 of aggravated child molestation (OCGA § 16-6-4 (c)) and of enticing a child for indecent purposes (OCGA § 16-6-5), Ronald Martin appeals the denial of his motion for a second out-of-time appeal.

Martin’s first out-of-time appeal led to affirmance of the convic tion because his post-conviction counsel failed to file a motion for new trial raising the claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, which claim constituted the only enumeration of error. This procedural deficiency, which prima facie constitutes ineffective assistance of appellate counsel, would…