Cobb v. Hart

In 2005, Appellant William Cobb was convicted of child molestation and related crimes involving three of his children and sentenced to life in prison plus 140 years. His conviction was upheld by the Court of Appeals in Cobb v. State, 300 Ga. App. 565 (685 SE2d 458) (2009). The only issue raised in that appeal was the admission of similar transactions evidence at trial. In April 2010, Cobb filed a petition for habeas relief, alleging fourteen grounds, including ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. The habeas court denied relief on all claims. One of the bases of appellant’s ineffective…