Z.K. appealed his conviction for sexual assault, arguing ineffective assistance of counsel based on his lawyer's alleged refusal to let him testify and general incompetence.
The Superior Court of Justice dismissed the appeal, finding that Z.K. ultimately made his own decision not to testify after receiving advice from counsel.
The court also concluded that, despite some identified shortcomings in counsel's performance, there was no reasonable possibility that the trial verdict would have been different, and therefore no miscarriage of justice occurred.
