State v. Brooks

¶1 Keith J. Brooks appeals from the judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, for first-degree reckless homicide while using a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor battery.1 He also appeals the trial court's order denying his motion for postconviction relief.

¶2 On appeal, Brooks argues that trial counsel were ineffective by "embracing the bad facts" regarding the victim's vulnerability and his escalating abuse of her and that this likely caused the jury to find him guilty of first-degree reckless homicide. He also argues that the standard jury instruction regarding proof beyond a reasonable…