Parks v. State

George W. Parks (“appellant”) appeals the denial of his rule 3.850 motion for post-conviction relief. We find no merit to the issues raised by appellant, save one.

Appellant argues that he was entitled to an evidentiary hearing on his claim that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because he was misinformed by counsel regarding the maximum sentence he could receive if he went to trial. Appellant claims that he was unaware that by proceeding to trial he could receive thirty (30) years as an habitual offender, while the State had offered seven years in the DOC or five years in the DOC…