Legal Opinion

Parker v. Commissioner of Corrections, No. Cv 89-696 (Feb. 28, 1991)

Connecticut Superior Court

Decided February 28, 1991No. CV 89-696Unpublished

1Opinion of the Court

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] MEMORANDUM OF DECISION This is a petition of writ of habeas corpus in which the petitioner claims he is illegally confined for the following reasons:

First Count: The petitioner's right to equal protection of the law under the United States Constitution, Amendment XIV, was violated in that the petitioner, a black male, was indicted by a grand jury drawn from an array on which members of his race were substantially underrepresented as a result of the selection procedure used by the high sheriff to summon persons for…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  5. Washington v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1976

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