Ortiz v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

BISHOP, J.

The petitioner, Angel Luis Ortiz, appeals from the trial court’s judgment denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas coipus in which he claimed that he had been denied the effective assistance of counsel. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly rejected his claim that his trial attorney had been ineffective for failing to make a showing that the mental condition of a state’s witness had affected her testimonial capacity sufficient to warrant an in camera review of the witness’ medical records. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

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