Legal Opinion
Simms v. Warden
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided March 18, 1994No. 14681PublishedCited by 372 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPeters, C. J.
The dispositive issue in this case is whether the governing statutes give this court subject matter jurisdiction over a writ of error brought to review the denial of a petition for a writ of habeas corpus after the habeas court has denied certification to appeal.1 The plaintiff in error, Floyd Simms (plaintiff), filed an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus to challenge the legality of his detention by the defendant in error, the warden of the Connecticut correctional institution at Somers (state). In his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the plaintiff maintained that his 1983…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Barefoot v. EstelleSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. CurcioSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1983
- Lozada v. DeedsSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Castro v. VieraSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1988
- Tomlinson v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1993
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3Cited by372 opinions
- Simms v. Warden, State PrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Copas v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1995
- State v. PeelerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2004
- Batte-Holmgren v. Commissioner of Public HealthSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Walker v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1995
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