Legal Opinion
Summerville v. Warden
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided September 15, 1992No. 10114PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDupont, C. J.
The petitioner was convicted, after a jury trial, of the crime of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-55 (a) (1).1 The conviction was upheld by this court. State v. Summerville, 13 Conn. App. 175, 535 A.2d 818 (1988). The petitioner subsequently filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleging (1) that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance and (2) that his conviction was based on unreliable medical evidence. After a hearing, the habeas court denied his petition and certified its decision for review by this court. We affirm the judgment of…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Murray v. CarrierSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Harris v. NelsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Summerville v. Warden, State PrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
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- Bowers v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 1994
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