Copas v. Warden

The respondent was granted permission to appeal from the habeas court’s judgment granting relief to the petitioner on his writ of habeas corpus. The *678respondent challenges the habeas court’s conclusion that the petitioner’s counsel was ineffective at his sentencing hearing in violation of the petitioner’s rights guaranteed by the sixth and fourteenth amendments to the United States constitution and article first, § 8, of the Connecticut constitution. The respondent also disputes the habeas court’s decision to vacate the petitioner’s conviction. We agree with the respondent’s second claim and…