Schnelle v. State

RONALD R. HOLLIGER, Judge.

James Schnelle appeals the denial of his 29.15 motion after an evidentiary hearing. He raises five points on appeal. The first point is dispositive. Schnelle contends he received ineffective assistance of counsel because trial counsel failed to object to the striking of his entire direct testimony when he refused to answer a question on cross-examination concerning one of his prior criminal convictions. We find that the question dealt with a collateral matter (impeachment) and that counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the striking of the defendant’s…