Legal Opinion
Grant v. Commissioner of Correction
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided August 21, 2007No. AC 27253PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
2Per curiam
The petitioner, Robert Grant, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court (1) abused its discretion by failing to grant certification to appeal and (2) improperly concluded that his trial counsel did not render ineffective assistance. We dismiss the appeal.
The petitioner is incarcerated pursuant to his 1990 conviction for accessory to murder in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-8 and 53a-54a. His conviction was upheld on appeal in State v. Grant, 219 Conn. 596, 594 A.2d 459 (1991). In…
3Cases cited8 opinions
- Simms v. Warden, State PrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Simms v. WardenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Rivera v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2000
- State v. GrantSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
- Dunkley v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2002
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4Cited by3 opinions
- Holmes v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2008
- Grant v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 2007
- Little v. Warden, State PrisonConnecticut Superior Court · 2011