Kelley v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

GRUENDEL, J.

The petitioner, Lee Vme Kelley,1 appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that his trial counsel failed to provide effective assistance of counsel, as guaranteed by the sixth and fourteenth amendments to the United States constitution and article first, § 8, of the constitution of Connecticut, by (1) not conducting an adequate pretrial investigation and (2) failing to act in a variety of ways during the trial. The petitioner also claims that he is actually innocent and that the…