Parker v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted and sentenced to death for murder. Defendant subsequently appealed the denial of his motion for postconviction relief under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.851. Defendant claimed that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance in the penalty phase, that the State withheld favorable information, that the State made a false statement during trial, and that the postconviction court erred during the evidentiary hearing. The court concluded that defendant's counsel was deficient for stipulating to the admissibility of a statement defendant made to law enforcement on May 7, 1982. The court also concluded that the State withheld favorable information, specifically the complete terms of a cooperation agreement with a codefendant. The court concluded, however, that because defendant failed to demonstrate prejudice on these claims and his remaining claims were without merit, the judgment was affirmed.
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