Siemon v. Stoughton

The plaintiff was found guilty of the crime of deviate sexual intercourse in the first degree. On appeal, this court affirmed his conviction in State v. Siemon, 172 Conn. 19, 372 A.2d 140 (1976). Thereafter the plaintiff moved for a new trial and also filed a writ of habeas corpus alleging ineffective’ assistance of counsel. The trial court granted the motion for a new trial but denied the writ of habeas corpus. The defendant in the first ease has appealed from the granting of the new trial and the plaintiff in the second ease has appealed the denial of the writ of habeas corpus.

The facts as…