Griffin v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

BISHOP, J.

The petitioner, James Griffin, following the granting of his petition for certification, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his amended petition for a writ of habeas coipus. The petitioner’s sole claim on appeal is that his trial counsel was ineffective because he failed to locate, interview and call a material witness who would have provided exculpatory evidence at the petitioner’s criminal trial. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The following factual and procedural history is pertinent to the resolution of the petitioner’s appeal. In the…