Legal Opinion
Harris v. Commissioner of Correction
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided June 3, 2008No. AC 28382PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BORDEN, J.
The petitioner, Leroy Harris, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner claims that the court (1) abused its discretion in denying his petition for certification to appeal and (2) improperly dismissed his habeas petition without holding an evidentiary hearing to determine whether his prior habeas counsel provided ineffective assistance. We agree with the petitioner and reverse the judgment of the habeas court.
The petitioner brought this…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Simms v. WardenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- California v. TybergSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State v. WhelanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1986
- Lozada v. Warden, State PrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Crocker v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- Kearney v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- LAPOINTE v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- Harris v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- Williams v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2012
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