Opinion ID: 2010455
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Heading: conviction and direct appeal

Text: On May 7, 1987, Parmar was charged by information with the first degree murder of Frederick Cox. On March 17, 1988, a jury found Parmar guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. A detailed description of the facts leading to Parmar's conviction may be found in Parmar I. On June 7, Parmar filed notice of his intent to appeal his conviction and was appointed different counsel. On direct appeal, Parmar's appellate counsel raised a single assignment of error, arguing that the district court committed reversible error by failing to suppress a pump action BB gun that was illegally seized from Parmar's residence, which evidence was used against him at his trial. In affirming the conviction and sentence, this court held that the district court erred in failing to suppress the BB gun but that the admission of such evidence was harmless error beyond a reasonable doubt. Parmar I.