Missouri Court of Appeals, 2013

Cornelius v. State

Cornelius v. State
Missouri Court of Appeals · Decided December 3, 2013 · Ellis, Howard, Pfeiffer
415 S.W.3d 162; 2013 WL 6270113; 2013 Mo. App. LEXIS 1441 (South Western Reporter, Third Series)

Cornelius v. State

Opinion of the Court

ORDER

PER CURIAM:

Curtis Cornelius appeals the judgment of the trial court denying his Rule 29.15 motion for post-conviction relief. Cornelius sought to vacate his conviction for forcible rape, section 566.030, and sentence of twenty-five years imprisonment. He claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel when counsel “opened the door” to testimony that Cornelius refused to consent to giving a buccal swab of his DNA to Detective Gary Snyder and that he only gave the sample after the detective told Cornelius he had a search warrant to obtain it. Because a published opinion would have no precedential value, a memorandum has been provided to the parties.

The judgment is affirmed. Rule 84.16(b).

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