Pittman v. Commissioner of Correction

*832 Opinion

The petitioner, John Pittman, appeals from the judgment dismissing his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court improperly determined that he was not deprived of the effective assistance of counsel. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The petitioner was convicted of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a) and sentenced to sixty years imprisonment. Our Supreme Court affirmed his conviction in State v. Pittman, 209 Conn. 596, 553 A.2d 155 (1989). The habeas court denied the petitioner’s amended petition for…