Legal Opinion
Spells v. Commissioner of Correction
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided June 3, 2008No. AC 28278PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LAVINE, J.
The petitioner, Charles Spells, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, he claims that the court improperly concluded that his trial counsel did not render ineffective assistance by failing (1) to seek the recusal of the trial court and (2) to test certain hair samples in time to offer the results as evidence. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.
The relevant facts are set forth in this court’s decision affirming the petitioner’s conviction on direct appeal. See State v. Spells, 76 Conn. App. 67, 818…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Lewis v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2005
- State v. BrownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1997
- Crocker v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2007
- State v. SpellsConnecticut Appellate Court · 2003
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3Cited by3 opinions
- People ex rel. A.G.Colorado Court of Appeals · 2010
- People Ex Rel. AgColorado Court of Appeals · 2010
- Spells v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008