Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Commissioner of Correction
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided February 26, 2008No. SC 17883PublishedCited by 101 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZARELLA, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether a petitioner seeking a writ of habeas corpus who has not moved to withdraw his guilty plea pursuant to Practice Book § 39-27 (4), 1 or challenged his plea on direct appeal, is procedurally defaulted from prevailing in a habeas action in which he claims that his trial counsel provided ineffective representation in connection with his plea. The petitioner, Charles Johnson, filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, seeking to withdraw his plea under the Alford doctrine 2 on the ground of ineffective assistance of counsel. The…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Wainwright v. SykesSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
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3Cited by101 opinions
- Crawford v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
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- Crawford v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Fitzgerald Council v. Com'r of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
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