Jones v. Commissioner of Correction

The petitioner, Wayne J. Jones, Sr., appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court improperly concluded that counsel who represented him on a prior petition for a writ of habeas provided ineffective assistance. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The petitioner was convicted of sexual assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70(a)(1), burglary in the first degree in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 2005) § 53a-101(a)(2) and kidnapping in the first…