Legal Opinion
Davis v. Commissioner of Correction
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided July 8, 2008No. AC 28289PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GRUENDEL, J.
The petitioner, James Davis, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He claims that the court improperly concluded that res judicata barred relitigation of his claim of ineffective assistance of trial counsel in preserving his appellate rights. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.
In 1991, following a jury trial, the petitioner was convicted of robbery in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-134 (a), threatening in violation of General Statutes (Rev. to 1989) § 53a-62 (a) (1) and kidnapping…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Franks v. DelawareSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Roe v. Flores-OrtegaSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Johnson v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Negron v. WardenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Diaz v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- State v. OsuchConnecticut Appellate Court · 2010
- Myers v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2008
- Tuccio Custom Homes, LLC v. LamonicaConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- Davis v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
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