Hill v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

LAVINE, J.

The petitioner, Joseph Hill, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his third amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that he was denied (1) due process of law because the trial court improperly instructed the jury on a crime with which he had not been charged 1 and (2) the effective assistance of trial counsel because counsel failed (a) to ensure that the jury did not see the petitioner in prison garb and shackles and (b) to object to the court’s instruction as to accessorial liability. 2 We affirm the judgment of the…