Legal Opinion

Ancona v. Warden, No. Cv01-034 44 00 S (Mar. 25, 2003)

Connecticut Superior Court

Decided March 25, 2003No. CV01-034 44 00 SUnpublished

1Opinion of the Court

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

The petitioner in the above-entitled action, Joseph Ancona, filed an Amended Petition For A Writ Of Habeas Corpus, dated April 11, 2002, in which he alleges in a single count1 that his trial attorney rendered him ineffective assistance of counsel in his underlying criminal case. The petitioner essentially makes two claims of ineffective assistance.2 First, he alleges that his trial counsel failed to investigate an defense when a minimally effective attorney would have done so;…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Copas v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
  3. Holley v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
  4. Jenkins v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
  5. State v. BradleyConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995

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