Brown v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

McLACHLAN, J.

The petitioner, Robert M. Brown, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly concluded that his defense counsel, Kenneth W. Simon, was effective in representing him. Specifically, the petitioner contends that his counsel was ineffective because he failed to have DNA evidence properly tested for exculpatory evidence. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The following facts and procedural history are pertinent to the resolution of the petitioner’s appeal. The…