Griffin v. Terry

Hunstein, Presiding Justice.

We granted Appellant Melvin Griffin’s application for a certificate of probable cause to examine whether the habeas court erred in rejecting Griffin’s claim of ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. Having answered that question in the negative, we affirm.

Griffin was convicted of murder and related offenses and was sentenced to life imprisonment plus 65 years consecutive. His convictions and sentences were affirmed on appeal, except as to one lesser included count, which was vacated. Griffin v. State, 265 Ga. 552 (458 SE2d 813) (1995). In 2008, through…