Yeager v. Maass

Petitioner was convicted by a jury of first degree sodomy. He sought post-conviction relief, alleging ineffective assistance of counsel, because his trial counsel failed to present corroborating evidence of non-access to the victim during part of the period in question. The post-conviction court denied relief. We affirm.

The indictment alleged that petitioner sodomized his step-daughter between July 1 and September 1, 1982. Petitioner was indicted June 3, 1985. Relying on a Statute of Limitations defense, he admitted sexual contact with the victim, but contended that the contact was more than…