Charlie Santiago v. State of Connecticut

The petitioner, Charlie Santiago, was convicted of one count of murder on March 2, 1995, in the March 12, 1993 death of John Barnes. He was sentenced to twenty-five years confinement. The petitioner, as of that date, was represented by Attorney Frank Riccio, who turned him into the Bridgeport police department, where he was arrested. The petitioner remained free on bond until his conviction. Some time between his arrest and trial, Riccio was appointed as a special public defender in the case.

In his original petition, it was claimed on the basis of newly discovered evidence — the; affidavit of…