Bree v. Commissioner of Correction

The petitioner, Jason Bree, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, in which he claimed that trial counsel in his underlying criminal prosecution had rendered ineffective assistance in defending him against charges filed in connection with armed robberies of convenience stores in three Connecticut towns. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court erred in ruling that his trial counsel did not render ineffective assistance by failing (1) to consult with and to present testimony from an expert in audio-video forensics…