Title: State v. Cockrell

State: ohio

Issuer: Ohio Supreme Court

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The State of Ohio, Appellee, v. Cockrell, Appellant.                             
[Cite as State v. Cockrell (1994),        Ohio St.3d      .]                     
Appellate procedure -- Motion for delayed reconsideration from                   
     judgment of conviction based on claim of ineffective                        
     assistance of appellate counsel -- Motion denied when                       
     appellant fails to demonstrate that he was prejudiced by                    
     ineffective performance of appellate counsel.                               
     (No. 94-1090 -- Submitted August 17, 1994 -- Decided                        
November 9, 1994.)                                                               
     Appeal from the Court of Appeals for Knox County, No.                       
91-CA-30.                                                                        
     Appellant, Daniel L. Cockrell, alleges he was convicted of                  
rape and attempted rape and sentenced to maximum consecutive                     
sentences.  He was ultimately granted a delayed appeal in the                    
Court of Appeals for Knox County, which was combined with his                    
motion for delayed reconsideration.  The court of appeals                        
affirmed the conviction by judgment entry of April 14, 1994,                     
and denied the motion on the basis that appellant did not                        
demonstrate that he was prejudiced by an ineffective                             
performance of appellate counsel.  Appellant appeals the denial                  
to this court.                                                                   
                                                                                 
     John W. Baker, Knox County Prosecuting Attorney, for                        
appellee.                                                                        
     Daniel L. Cockrell, pro se.                                                 
                                                                                 
     Per Curiam.  The decision of the court of appeals is                        
affirmed for the reasons stated by the court of appeals.                         
                                        Judgment affirmed.                       
     Moyer, C.J., A.W. Sweeney, Douglas, Wright, Resnick, F.E.                   
Sweeney and Pfeifer, JJ., concur.