Thomas v. State

SMITH, Presiding Judge.

Melvin Lee Thomas was tried with two co-defendants and convicted of violation of the Georgia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, theft by receiving stolen property, and possession of a counterfeit or false proof of insurance document. He appeals pro se from the judgment of conviction and sentence, alleging ineffectiveness of trial counsel in various respects. Because it appears that he attempted to raise these claims at the earliest opportunity, we remand this appeal for a hearing on Thomas’s claims of ineffective assistance.

Thomas was sentenced in May…