HASFAL v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

The petitioner, Christopher Hasfal, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. After the court granted the petition for certification to appeal, this appeal followed. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly found that he had failed to prove that his trial counsel had rendered ineffective assistance. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The following facts and procedural history provide the necessary background for the disposition of the petitioner’s appeal. The petitioner was convicted, after a jury…