Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District / Jun 12, 2018
James Parks vs. State of Missouri
James Parks appealed the denial of his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel. Parks contended his counsel was ineffective for failing to object to police testimony on hearsay and Confrontation Clause grounds, for failing to investigate a white t-shirt found in his vehicle, and for providing deficient advice regarding a plea offer. The appellate court affirmed the motion court's denial, finding no clear error in its conclusions that counsel was not ineffective on any of the asserted grounds.