This petition for habeas corpus arises from the state's failure to correct the false and misleading testimony of one of its key witnesses in the trial of the petitioner, Sean Adams, who, following that trial, was convicted of murder and other offenses, and sentenced to 100 years in prison. The respondent, the commissioner of correction, appeals from the judgment of the Appellate Court, which rever... More...    $0 (07-23-2013 - CT)

The petitioner, Sean Adams, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court

        [17 A.3d 480]

denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly concluded that he failed to prove that the state withheld impeachment evidence in violation of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83, 87, 83 S.Ct. 1194, 10 L.Ed.2d... More...    $0 (05-03-2011 - CT)

New Haven, Connecticut criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with murder.

At 2 a.m. on December 14, 1996, 23-year-old Jason Smith was fatally shot and two others—19-year-old Marvin Ogman and 22-year-old Andre Clark—were wounded when four men opened fire with semi-automatic weapons in New Haven, Connecticut.

Police said the three victims were members of the Ghe... More...    $0 (12-31-1999 - CT)

The principal issue in this appeal is whether our decision in State v. Ray, 290 Conn. 602, 966 A.2d 148 (2009), which would require the defendant in the present case, Alrick A. Evans, to prove drug dependency as an affirmative defense to a charge under General Statutes (Rev. to 2011) § 21a-278 (b),1 remains good law in light of (1) the subsequent decision of the United States Supreme Court in All... More...    $0 (08-16-2018 - CT)

The defendant, Aceion Brown, appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying hispetition fora writoferror coramnobis. Weconclude that, in the circumstances presented, the court lacked jurisdiction to consider the merits of the petition, and we do not reach the merits of his ineffective assistance of counsel claim. Because the court should have dismissed the petition, rather than having denie... More...    $0 (01-19-2018 - CT)

Substitute information charging the defendant with the crime of assault in the third degree, brought to the Superior Court in the judicial district of New Britain, geographical area number fifteen, where the defendant was presented to the court, Baldini, J., on a plea of guilty; judgment of guilty; thereafter, the court, Keegan, J., granted the state’s motion to dismiss the defendant’s petition fo... More...    $0 (11-14-2017 - CT)

The petitioner, Francisco Jimenez, appeals,following the granting of his petition for certification to appeal, from the judgment of the habeas court denying his second petitio n for a writ of habeas corpus. He sets forth claims of constitutional violations because of the actions of trial counsel, and he claims deficient performance of trial counsel, appellate counsel, and first habeas counsel. Th... More...    $0 (12-05-2016 - CT)

In recent years, the United States and Connecticut Supreme Courts have made major changes in the jurisprudence relating to juvenile sentencing.The law now requires that juvenile offenders facing life without parole or its functional equivalent are entitled to individual consideration that takes into account the mitigating factors of their youth. This case concerns the important question of where ... More...    $0 (08-15-2016 - CT)

Rivernider and Ponte organized and ran two related fraudulent schemes. 
The first, which Rivernider began in 2005, was called the “No More Bills”
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(“NMB”) program.  Through the NMB program, the defendants solicited funds
from clients who were promised a 10% monthly return that would be used to pay
off the client’s debts.  After receiving financial information from investors, t... More...    $0 (07-10-2016 - CT)

Thepetitioner,GeraldineMoye,appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying her amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus.1 On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court improperly concluded that (1) her criminal trial counsel, Attorney Paul V. Carty, did not render ineffective assistancebyfailingtofullyinvestigatehercompetency or to request a competency hearing before she entere... More...    $0 (07-05-2016 - CT)

In this appeal from the habeas court’s denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus, the petitioner,JeromieThorpe,claimsthatthehabeascourt erredinfindingthathewasprocedurallydefaultedfrom raisinghisclaimthathis priorhabeascounselrendered ineffective assistance in failing to timely file a fourth amended petition where the respondent, the Commissioner of Correction, failed to allege procedural ... More...    $0 (06-07-2016 - CT)

The petitioner, Michael Misenti, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitionerclaimsthatthecourt(1)abuseditsdiscretion in denying certification to appeal from the determinationthatRichardGrabow, thepetitioner’strialcounsel, hadnotrenderedineffectiveassistance,and(2)improperly denied the motion to withdraw from the case fil... More...    $0 (06-07-2016 - CT)

The petitioner, Prince Lewis, appeals following the habeas court’s denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court (1) abused itsdiscretionwhenitdeniedhispetitionforcertification to appeal, and (2) improperly rejected his claim that hisconstitutionalrighttodueprocessunder... More...    $0 (06-07-2016 - CT)

The petitioner, David Eubanks, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, in which he challenged his conviction for possession of a weapon without a permit in a motor vehicle in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 2008) § 29-38.1 The petitioner claims that the habeas court abus... More...    $0 (06-07-2016 - CT)

Upon a grant of certification to appeal, the respondent, the Commissioner of Correction, appealsfromthejudgmentofthehabeascourtgranting inparttheamendedpetitionforawritofhabeascorpus filedbythepetitioner,CarvaughnJohnson.Therespondent claims that the court improperly concluded that the petitioner proved a violation of his right to a fair trial because he did not receive effective assistance from ... More...    $0 (06-07-2016 - CT)

The defendant, George Michael Leniart, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a),1 and three counts of capital felony in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1995) § 53a54b (5), (7) and (9), as amended by Public Acts 1995, No. 95-16, § 4.2 The defendant claims that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a... More...    $0 (06-07-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Blake Warner, appeals from the denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty pleas, made pursuant to Practice Book § 39-27 (4),1 and his request for an evidentiary hearing. Specifically, the defendant claims that the court should have conducted an evidentiary hearing to determine if his counsel,AttorneyFrankRiccio,Jr.,providedineffective assistancebyfailingtoconductanindependentinvest... More...    $0 (04-25-2016 - CT)

Thedefendant,RalphB.,appealsfrom the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, ofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegreeinviolation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-59 (a) (1), unlawful restraint in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-95 (a), strangulation in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-64bb (a), and risk of injury to a child in viola... More...    $0 (04-24-2016 - CT)

The petitioner, Vinroy Hines, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, in which he challenged his conviction for criminal attempt to commit assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-59 (a) (1),1 two counts of assault in the second degree in vi... More...    $0 (04-12-2016 - CT)

The petitioner, Julio Morquecho, appealsfollowingthedenialofhispetitionforcertification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court abuseditsdiscretionindenyinghispetitionforcertification to appeal, that the denial of his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus was improper because h... More...    $0 (04-12-2016 - CT)

The petitioner, Rufus Spearman, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court erred (1) in not finding that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance, as set forth in count three of his petition, byfailingtocallseveralavailablealibiwitnessesduring the petitioner’s criminal trial and (2)... More...    $0 (04-12-2016 - CT)

This appeal requires us to consider the continuing vitality of the presumption of prejudice injurytamperingcasesarticulated bytheUnitedStates Supreme Court in Remmer v. United States, 347 U.S. 227, 74 S. Ct. 450, 98 L. Ed. 654 (1954) (Remmer I), which is a question that has divided state and federal courts for more than thirty years in the wake of Smith v. Phillips, 455 U.S. 209, 102 S. Ct. 940, ... More...    $0 (04-12-2016 - CT)

The sole issue in this certified appeal1 is whether, under the facts of the present case, the trial courtproperly denied the oral motion of the defendant, Anthony D., Sr., to withdraw his guilty plea due to ineffective assistance of counsel without conducting a further inquiry into the underlying basis of his motion. The defendant appeals fromthe judgment of the Appellate Court affirming the trial... More...    $0 (04-11-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Wanto Polynice, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered following a jury trial, of sexual assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-71 (a) (2).1 The defendantclaimsthatthiscourtshouldreversehisconviction and remand the case for a new trial because (1) he did not receive effective assistance from his trial counsel, (2) the trial court improperly ex... More...    $0 (03-28-2016 - CT)

This appeal requires us to consider the extent to which a criminal defendant is entitled to representation by a particular attorney at a new trial ordered in accordance with United States v. GonzalezLopez, 548 U.S. 140, 126 S. Ct. 2557, 165 L. Ed. 2d 409 (2006), as the remedy for the violation of his right to counsel of choice under the sixth amendment to the United States constitution, when that... More...    $0 (03-16-2016 - CT)

Thedefendant,DardianCelaj,appeals from the judgment of the trial court denying his motion tovacatehisguiltyplea.Heclaimsthatthecourtabused its discretion in so doing. We affirm the judgment of the trial court. The defendant is an Albanian national who sexually assaultedanemployeeofanightclubheownedinDerby on March 2, 2012.1 The following day, he was arrested and charged with three counts of sexual... More...    $0 (03-07-2016 - CT)

When a criminal defendant has been found to have violated the terms of his probation on the basis of allegations that he has committed a new crime while on probation, his appeal from the finding of violation of probation, contending that there was insufficient evidence for the trial court to conclude that he committed the new crime, is rendered moot if, subsequent to that finding, he either plead... More...    $0 (03-07-2016 - CT)

The defendant, Jose Jusino, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, ofmurderinviolationofGeneralStatutes§ 53a-54aand capital felony in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 2009) § 53a-54b (3).1 Section 53a-54b provides in relevant part: ‘‘A person is guilty of a capital felony who is convicted of . . . (3) murder committed by one who has previously been convicted of... More...    $0 (03-06-2016 - CT)

The respondent, the Commissioner of Correction, appeals after the habeas court granted his petitionforcertificationtoappealfromthecourt’sjudgmentgrantingtheamendedpetitionforawritofhabeas corpus filed by the petitioner, Denis Hickey. On appeal the respondent claims, in part, that the habeas court improperly determined that the petitioner was prejudiced by the legal representation provided him by t... More...    $0 (01-19-2016 - CT)

Upon a grant of certification to appeal, the petitioner, Johnnie Arthur, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court’s decision should be reversed because that court erred by not concluding that the petitioner’s trial counsel, Attorney Lawrence Hopkins, rendered ineffective assistanc... More...    $0 (01-19-2016 - CT)

.Thedefendant,RalphB.,appealsfrom the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, ofattempttocommitassaultinthefirstdegreeinviolation of General Statutes §§ 53a-49 and 53a-59 (a) (1), unlawful restraint in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-95 (a), strangulation in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-64bb (a), and risk of injury to a child in viol... More...    $0 (01-19-2016 - CT)

Defendant Jeff Spruill appeals from a judgment of conviction entered on 
July 12, 2013, in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut 
(Robert N. Chatigny, J.), after a jury trial at which he was found guilty of two 
counts of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of cocaine and 
cocaine base (Counts One and Two), one count of possession with i... More...    $0 (12-20-2015 - CT)

Defendant was found guilty of capital felony and sentenced to death. While Defendant’s appeal was pending, the legislature passed Public Act 12-5, which repealed the death penalty for all crimes committed on or after April 25, 2012. On June 12, 2012, the Supreme Court affirmed Defendant’s judgment of conviction but reversed his death sentence and remanded for a new penalty phase hearing, concludin... More...    $0 (11-30-2015 - CT)

The sole issue in this certified appeal is whether counsel representingthe petitioner, Michael T.,1 at his criminal trial rendered ineffective assistance by failing to present certain expert testimony. At trial, the six year old daughter of the petitioner’s former girlfriend accused him of having sexually abused her, and his trial counsel did not present expert testimony regarding the suggestibili... More...    $0 (11-16-2015 - CT)

This case raises the questions of whether a trial court may set a monetary bond as a condition of release when an insanity acquittee is charged with committing new, violent crimes while housed at a maximum security psychiatric facility and, if the acquittee cannot post that bond, whether he may be held in the custody of the Commissioner of Correctionat aprisonwhileawaiting trialonthe newcharges. A... More...    $0 (10-23-2015 - CT)

Walter A. Forbes appeals from a February 27, 2014 order of the United
States District Court for the District of Connecticut (Thompson, J.) denying his
motion for a new trial under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 33. Forbes,
former chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors at CUC
International, Inc. (“CUCâ€�) and former chairman of CUC’s successor, Cendan... More...    $0 (06-23-2015 - CT)

An action seeking a writ of quo warranto
provides a ‘‘limited and extraordinary remedy’’
that is the ‘‘exclusive’’ avenue under both the common
law and General Statutes § 52-4911 for judicial review of,
inter alia, a person’s qualifications to hold a particular
public office. (Internal quotation marks omitted.) Bateson
v. Weddle, 306 Conn. 1, 10–11, 48 ... More...    $0 (11-26-2013 - CT)