State v. Cockrell

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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.