Servello v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

GRUENDEL, J.

The petitioner, James C. Servello, appeals, following the granting of his petition for certification to appeal, from the judgment of the habeas court *755denying his second amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly concluded that he failed to prove his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel. Specifically, the petitioner claims that he was denied effective assistance because his trial counsel, John Stawicki, failed (1) to object to the admission of hearsay statements and (2) to present expert witness testimony.…