Legal Opinion
Santiago v. Commissioner of Correction
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided February 22, 2005No. AC 24980PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
LAVERY, C. J.
The petitioner, Adrian D. Santiago, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He claims on appeal that (1) the court improperly denied him certification for leave to appeal and (2) the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus was improper because his trial counsel was burdened by an actual conflict of interest. Because we conclude that the petitioner’s first claim is moot and disagree with the second, we affirm the judgment of the habeas court.
The following facts and procedural history are pertinent. A jury…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Burger v. KempSupreme Court of the United States · 1987
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3Cited by17 opinions
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