Parisie v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Parisie appeals from his conviction of robbery, aggravated assault and kidnapping.

1. Appellant contends he was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel because his counsel interviewed him only briefly on one occasion prior to trial, did not present psychiatric testimony or raise insanity as a defense, and did not call witnesses on appellant’s behalf.

At a post-trial hearing on this issue appellant’s trial counsel testified that appellant never mentioned any mental problems or the possibility of raising insanity as a defense until four days prior to trial. Appellant…