Brewer v. Commissioner of Correction

Following the granting of his petition for certification to appeal, the petitioner, John Brewer, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance by his prior habeas counsel. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court erred in rejecting his claim that his prior habeas attorney rendered ineffective assistance by failing to allege that his criminal trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing (1) to consult with a forensic pathologist to reconstruct the crime scene, and (2) to object to the…