Legal Opinion
Chace v. Bronson
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided September 12, 1989No. 7486PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSpallone, J.
The petitioner appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus founded on ineffective assistance of counsel. The petitioner claims that he was denied his right under the sixth amendment to the United States constitution to effective assistance of counsel at his murder trial.1 We find no error.
After a trial by jury, the petitioner, Larry E. Chace, was convicted of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a. He was subsequently sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than seventeen years nor more than life. He appealed the…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- State v. AshermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1984
- Peter James Schwander v. Frank Blackburn, Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary and William J. Custe, Jr., Attorney General of the State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- State v. TaltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1985
- Aillon v. MeachumSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1989
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3Cited by27 opinions
- Ostolaza v. WardenConnecticut Appellate Court · 1992
- Williams v. WardenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Nieves v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1999
- Goodrum v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
- Jeffrey v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994
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