Mejia v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion,

FOTI, J.

The petitioner, Percy Mejia, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Following the habeas court’s dismissal of his petition, the petitioner filed a request for certification to appeal to this court, which was granted. We affirm the judgment.

The petitioner claimed that he was denied effective assistance of counsel as guaranteed under the sixth amendment to the United States constitution. He alleged that his counsel did not (1) adequately prepare and present evidence in support of his defense of insulin shock, (2)…