See JLM, Chapter 12, "Appealing Your Conviction Based on Ineffective Assistance of Counsel," for more information. 12. The Court of Appeals held that counsel's representation, when viewed as a whole, did not constitute ineffective assistance.If you are looking to challenge a conviction, call a Fulton County appeals lawyer today to discuss your options for your case. Criminal Defense Attorney Page Pate walks through the steps of a criminal appeal in Georgia and explains how the process works, from start to finish. You can make a motion for ineffective assistance of counsel during your trial if you feel that your lawyer is not performing their duties. Criminal charges is entitled to the assistance of counsel. 8) Ineffective Assistance of Counsel Claim: Appellant raises three ineffective assistance of counsel claims. How to Prove Ineffective Assistance of Counsel? Yet trial counsel never followed up on those findings. NONPRECEDENTIAL DECISION SEE SUPERIOR COURT I.O.P. 65.37COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIAv.