State v. Parks

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

This direct appeal challenges defendant Periy Parks’ convictions and his consecutive hard 20 life and 247-month sentences for the first-degree felony murder and aggravated robbery of Everett Suits in Kansas City in May 2008.

Parks raises eight questions on this appeal: (1) Did the district judge err in admitting evidence of Parks’ post-Miranda silence? (2) Did violation of an order in limine prohibiting reference to Parks’ *787possession of illegal drugs violate Parks’ right to fair trial? (3) Was Parks’ right to confrontation violated by…