Omar v. Commissioner of Correction

The petitioner, Ben Omar, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Following that denial, the habeas court granted his petition for certification to appeal. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court improperly rejected his contention that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance when she exposed his criminal history to the jury. Because we agree with the habeas court's conclusion that the petitioner failed to prove prejudice under Strickland v. Washington , 466 U.S. 668 , 687, 104 S.Ct. 2052 , 80 L. Ed. 2d 674…