Matiatos v. State

Miller, Chief Judge.

A jury convicted James Gerald Matiatos of 27 counts of sexual exploitation of a child (OCGA § 16-12-100) by intentionally possessing computer photographic files depicting minor boys engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Matiatos appeals, challenging the trial court’s denial of his motion for a mistrial and the effectiveness of his trial counsel. Finding that any error as to the denial of Matiatos’ motion for a mistrial was waived upon trial counsel’s failure to renew the motion at trial and that new counsel on appeal has failed to establish ineffectiveness of trial…