State Of Washington v. Austin John Parks

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DIVISION ONE STATE OF WASHINGTON, ) No. 78036-1-I ) Respondent, ) ) v. ) ) UNPUBLISHED OPINION PARKS, AUSTIN JOHN, ) DOB: 10/19/1988, ) ) Appellant. ) BOWMAN, J. — Austin John Parks appeals his jury convictions of two counts of third degree assault. Parks contends that (1) the trial court abused its discretion by denying his motion for new counsel, (2) the State improperly commented on his prearrest silence, (3) the prosecutor engaged in misconduct by misstating the law of self-defense, (4) he received ineffective assistance of counsel at…