Legal Opinion
Ghant v. Commissioner
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided November 28, 2000No. SC 16256PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
VERTEFEUILLE, J.
The principal issue in this appeal is whether under either the United States constitution or the constitution of Connecticut, counsel for a criminal defendant is required to inform the defendant of the right to appeal when the defendant has been convicted after pleading guilty. The respondent, the commissioner of correction (commissioner), appeals from the judgment of the habeas court restoring the appellate rights of the petitioner, James X. Ghant, due to his trial counsel’s failure to advise him of his right to appeal.
The petitioner filed a petition for a writ of…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by46 opinions
- State v. RamosSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2002
- Lebron v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2005
- In Re Melody L.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 2009
- Johnson v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2008
- Holley v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2001
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