Legal Opinion
Sekou v. Warden
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided December 25, 1990No. 14061PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGlass, J.
The petitioner, Tshambi Sekou, also known as Anthony Saia, has appealed from the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, in which he sought to vacate the judgment of the Superior Court convicting him of arson in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-3.ll.1 Before the habeas court, Sekou alleged that: (1) the judgment of conviction was procured in violation of his federal and state constitutional rights to counsel of his choice; and (2) his appellate counsel rendered ineffective assistance in neglecting to raise certain constitutional issues for our review in…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Illinois v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Thomas McKee v. David Harris, Superintendent, Green Haven Correctional Facility, Stormville, New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
- United States v. John Tortora, United States of America v. Samuel SantoroCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1972
28 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by50 opinions
- State v. WebbSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1996
- Bunkley v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1992
- State v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. TweedySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- State v. HamiltonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
45 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.