Walker v. Commissioner of Correction

The petitioner, James E. Walker, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly concluded that (1) his defense counsel did not have an actual conflict of interest at the time of his representation of the petitioner and (2) he abandoned his due process claim that he was denied his right to be present at an in-chambers conference. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

In the underlying criminal proceeding, the petitioner was charged with two counts of assault in the first…