Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael D. CORNELL, Defendant-Appellant
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 2003-08-19
Citations: 71 F. App'x 394
Docket Number: No. 02-41312
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael D. CORNELL, Defendant-Appellant.
Judges: Before JONES, WIENER, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: West's Federal Appendix
Volume: 71
Pages: 394–395

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Michael D. CORNELL, Defendant-Appellant.
No. 02—41312.
United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.
Aug. 19, 2003.
Before JONES, WIENER, and BENAVIDES, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Michael D. Cornell appeals his conviction of possession with intent to distribute three kilograms of cocaine. Cornell ar gues that his trial counsel was ineffective because, in questioning the Government's agent, counsel opened the door to testimony that the court earlier had excluded and because counsel helped the Government's case by eliciting evidence of the plea negotiations between Cornell and the Government.
The ineffectiveness claims raised in Cornell's appeal brief are different from the claims raised in his new-trial motion in the district court, and no evidentiary hearing has been held on his claims. Consequently, the record has not been developed adequately for this court to consider the ineffective-assistance claims raised on direct appeal. Cf. United States v. Haese, 162 F.3d 359, 363 (5th Cir.1998). Cornell's appeal is DISMISSED without prejudice to Cornell's right to raise the instant claims in a motion to vacate, set aside, or correct sentence pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255.
Pursuant to 5th Cir. R. 47.5, the court has determined that this opinion should not be published and is not precedent except under the limited circumstances set forth in 5th Cir. R. 47.5.4.