Cornman v. State

FLANIGAN, Presiding Judge.

Movant Chester Cornman appeals from the trial court’s denial, after evidentiary hearing, of his Rule 29.151 motion to set aside a conviction, based on a jury verdict, of conspiracy to commit murder and assault in the first degree. Movant’s punishment was assessed at 10 years for the conspiracy and 30 years for the assault, with the terms to run consecutively. On direct appeal the conviction was affirmed. State v. Cornman, 695 S.W.2d 443 (Mo. banc 1985).

Movant’s first point is that he was entitled to relief on his motion, and the trial court erred in ruling otherwise,…