White v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

The petitioner, Kelwood White, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly rejected his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

In the habeas court, the petitioner claimed that he was deprived of effective assistance of counsel at his violation of probation hearing held on May 16, 2000. Specifically, he claimed that his counsel failed (1) to inform him of his appellate rights and (2) to conduct an adequate pretrial…