Legal Opinion
Santiago v. Commissioner of Correction
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided November 14, 1995No. 14219; 14220; 14221; 14223; 14224PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLavery, J.
The petitioners appeal from the judgments of the trial court dismissing their petitions for writs of habeas corpus.1 In this consolidated appeal, the petitioners claim that the trial court improperly granted the commissioner of correction’s (respondent) motion to quash their petitions because it failed to find a legally cognizable liberty interest on the face of the petitions. The petitioners also claim that the trial court improperly found that they did not allege sufficient facts to support a finding of cruel and unusual punishment. Finally, the petitioners claim that the department of…
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