Legal Opinion
Townsend v. Commissioner of Correction
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 25, 2009No. AC 29284PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
HENNESSY, J.
The petitioner, Tim Townsend, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, he claims that (1) his trial counsel was ineffective for not advising him of his appellate rights in connection with the denial of his motion to withdraw his plea, (2) his trial counsel was ineffective in his preparation for trial and (3) it was improper for the court to grant the motion filed by the respondent, the commissioner of correction, to quash the petitioner’s subpoena duces tecum for the disciplinary records of police officers…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. JanuszewskiSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1980
- Ghant v. CommissionerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Henderson v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2011
- Thomas v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2013
- Shelton v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2009
- Perez v. MinoreConnecticut Appellate Court · 2014
- Lapointe v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2015
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