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Kinney v. State
405 S.E.2d 98
Ga. Ct. App.
1991
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*1 354 Simрson (359 664) (1987); State, Thompson v. Ga. 386 SE2d 257 State, 288) Ross v. (1982); (2) (297 State, 365, SE2d 367 250 Ga. State, Scott v. 418) (1990); (3) (394 193 624, SE2d 626 416) (388 577, SE2d 580 Ga. Huff 183) (1989). Likewise, (2) (382 permission if 476, SE2d 477 appellate сounsel must granted, been has

file an out-of-time trial raise the Ponder v. filing of the notice prior to the (581 Bell v. 922) (400 see also SE2d Ga. 840 514) (1989). this dilemma are less attempts to solve courts’ remand, courses, remand and refusal satisfactory. Both than would be to have Perhaps procedure the best drawbacks. a matter of course fol- of counsel as court determine the effectiveness many State. Such a every criminal trial lowing appellate review and res- benefits, hopefully would allow obvious moment.” olution at the “earliest 15, Decided March Rehearing 28, denied March Summer, Summer, A. Daniel Summer Brownell, Jr., Fuller, Attorney, William M. C. Andrew Assistant District v. THE STATE.

A90A2142. KINNEY Pope, Judge. possession ‍‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‍cocaine Kinney was convicted of

Defendant John (b), distribute, possession OCGA 16-13-30 of less with intent appeals follow- mаrijuana, He than one ounce ing the of his motion for new trial. denial though there evidence he

1. Defendant сontends that even was cocaine, pos- possessed justify insufficient his conviction session with intent to distribute. testimony along with contrary, the of co-defendants

On the direct use, quan- drug the substantial evidence of the circumstanсes of the contraband, of cash on defend- tity of the and the substantial amount ant, residue, any enable cocaine was sufficient ‍‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‍to some of which bore beyond guilty a reasonable rational trier of fact to find defendant to distribute. Jackson possession doubt of of cocaine with intent see Allen v. Virginia, 61 LE2d 443 U. S. 307 SC (1989); Doe v. (2) (382 546) (1989); App. 793, Holbrоok v. App. 318, Ga.

2. Defendant also contends he was denied effective assistance of counsel. February days later,

Defendant was sentenced on 1990. Four general grounds. ‍‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‍trial counsel filed a motion for new trial basеd on the *2 hearing Following On June trial counsel filed a motion a for date. hearing, July the the court the for denied motion new trial on at represented appellate which time trial counsel still defendant. New appeal August counsel filed notice of a on and for raises the first time of the issue of trial counsel. Under these cirсum appellate appointed stances, where counsel was after the denial of the motion for new trial and the issue of ineffective assistance of trial appeal, counsel is raised for the first time on the case must be re evidentiary hearing manded to the trial tiveness issue. Johnson v. for an on the ineffec 259 Ga. 428 (_SE2d_) Apр. (395 L., In re G. G. Weems see also McJunkin (_SE2d_) (Pope, v curring specially). . J., con Judgment Sognier, case and remanded with direction. affirmed McMurray, Birdsong, Carley, Cooper J., Banke, C. J., J., J., P. P. P. Beasley, Andrews, JJ., J., concur. dissents. Judge, dissenting. Beasley, Although respectfully I in concur Division I dissent with re- spect to Division and remand of this case the trial court. Appellant rights contends he that was denied his under the State and Federal in constitutions to effective assistance of counsеl that the public suppression defender failed to seek of the State’s evidence. appeal. Hоwever, the issue is in foreclosed precise appellate date that new the entered casе is Assuming August 2, unclear. filed the notice of that he entered on the the case date he appeal, approximately there still remained two timely weeks before the end of the time to file a notice by extraоrdinary Counsel could raised motion new trial the for (b).1 claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. OCGA 5-5-41 Therе ample opportunity thereby so do air the before dissenting opinion See the court. Weems v. (1990). 429, 431-433 This would havе been “the adopted by measuring moment,” earliest which is the time extraordinary appeal period An run. OCGA motion also be made after the 5- § (b). (a) application provide appellate 5-41 & An 5-6-35 would review. OCGA (7). Supreme Georgia 255 Ga. 654 in Smith Court in the trial cоurt but was not asserted error was such “Where issue for an there is no time on for the first raised (_ v. State 199 Ga. [Cits.]” McJunkin review. court to SE2d_) Application conforms with the this case the rule of waiver Supreme in Ponder decision Court’s recent policy 922) (1991). Ponder, “the of initial enforced In the Court by pointed calling name, and, without in the trial court” reviеw extraordinary availability of the remedy raising post-conviction ineffective assistance the claim ‍‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‍оf a (b). (b); supra §§ Ponder, See OCGA 5-6-39 at 840. of counsel. extraordinary § 5-5-41, motion under OCGA meant an It must have filing by could not motion fоr new trial a the time statute because be extended. (b). grant court’s of an out-of-time § 5-6-39 30-day period repriеve al- or resurrect the effect a could not lowed law. availability recognized Supreme in essence Court Since the procedural device for rais- trial as a motion for new an ing new counsel ob- of counsel when ineffective assistance a claim of *3 opportunity must lie when new same an out-of-time tains pursued by trial after the motion enters the case is taken. denied and before has been counsel affords thаt opportunity. (c) 30-day an additional

Moreover, § allows original period denial of the if the time from the mаde) (or judgment is is if no such motion from the new trial for insufficient If it is decided within motion. for the part appealed If it is time, of the direct extended decided be appeal proceeds time, with- and the direct after the еxtended (a) (7). appealed it, under OCGA 5-6-35 out it can be appeals discretion, when there are can, consolidate the in its two. Georgia’s procedural opportunity point is, law exists

currently. 15, 1991.

Decided March Gilbert, Ernest B. Higgins, ‍‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‍Attorney, Jr., C. Keith Assis- Thomas,

Glenn tant District

Case Details

Case Name: Kinney v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Georgia
Date Published: Mar 15, 1991
Citation: 405 S.E.2d 98
Docket Number: A90A2142
Court Abbreviation: Ga. Ct. App.
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