Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Commissioner of Correction
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided May 12, 1992No. 14378PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShea, J.
In this habeas corpus proceeding, the petitioner, Willie Johnson, alleged that his convictions of sexual assault in the first degree, General Statutes § 53a-70 (a), and of unlawful restraint in the first degree, General Statutes § 53a-95 (a), were obtained in violation of both his federal and state constitutional rights to the effective assistance of counsel at his jury trial. The habeas court rendered judgment granting the petition, thus vacating the convictions and ordering a new trial.
The respondent commissioner of correction, after obtaining the permission of the habeas court pursuant to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Faretta v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Jones v. BarnesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Michel v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Lowenfield v. PhelpsSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Lozada v. Warden, State PrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- Jenkins v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
- State v. SilvaConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- State v. TutsonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2006
- Crocker v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
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