Dwyer v. Commissioner of Correction

*552 Opinion

LANDAU, J.

This habeas corpus appeal raises an issue of first impression in this state, namely, whether a criminal defense counsel’s failure to inform the defendant of the state’s willingness to enter into plea negotiations constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel. The petitioner, Christopher Dwyer, claims here that the habeas court abused its discretion by denying his request for certification to appeal from its denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. In the habeas court, the petitioner claimed that his trial counsel failed to inform him of the state’s willingness to…