Overton v. State

OPINION

DROWOTA, Justice.

John Overton appeals from the Court of Criminal Appeals’ affirmance of the trial court’s partial denial of his petition for post-conviction relief. Overton filed this petition, alleging that he had been denied the effective assistance of counsel guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment of the federal constitution, following his conviction on fifteen counts of sex offenses involving minors. 1 This case presents for our review three issues, two of which concern the appropriate statute of limitations for the prosecution of child sexual abuse cases, and one which concerns…