HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 39-year-old man serving time for raping a 13 year old who tried to get relief from his life sentence and was denied that relief is now taking that denial to the Kansas Court of Appeals.

Cornelio Salazar-Moreno was convicted of rape, two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child and adultery. The crimes occurred in late 2007 and early 2008. At the time of the crimes, the victim was 13 years old and Salazar-Moreno was 30.

Salazar-Moreno was ultimately sentenced to three concurrent life sentences under Jessica’s Law, meaning he’s serving one life sentence with no chance of parole for 25 years.

In his appeal, he claimed trial error in the admission of evidence and failure to grant several mistrial motions. Those claims were rejected by the Kansas Court of Appeals and the verdicts were upheld.

He filed a Habeas Corpus motion last year and was denied any relief by Judge Trish Rose, so now he’s appealing that decision and a hearing on his latest appeal will be heard Tuesday when the appeal court holds hearings in Great Bend.

District Attorney Keith Schroeder says he’s arguing ineffective counsel when the hearing was held last year in front of Judge Rose.