DAVEY B. v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

ROBINSON, J.

The petitioner appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Following the denial, the court granted certification to appeal to this court. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly (1) placed the burden on him to prove the absence of a tactical reason for counsel’s trial deficiencies and (2) held that the petitioner’s testimony could not be accepted without independent corroboration. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The facts and procedural history underlying the petitioner’s appeal were recounted…