Adorno v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

SCHALLER, J.

The petitioner, Fermín Adorno, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus in which he alleged ineffective assistance of trial counsel. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly dismissed the petition because (1) counsel was ineffective at the suppression hearing (a) for failing to investigate his educational background, (b) for failing to introduce expert testimony regarding his ability to waive his Miranda1 rights and (c) for compelling him to testify; (2) counsel was ineffective at the trial…