Johnson v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

BEAR, J.

The petitioner, Russell Johnson, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court improperly determined that he failed to prove that he was denied the effective assistance of habeas appellate counsel, Robert E. Byron, in his prior habeas appeal. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The following facts are relevant to our resolution of the issue on appeal. Following a jury trial in 1999, the petitioner was convicted of attempt to commit assault in the first degree in…