Legal Opinion
Alcena v. Commissioner of Correction
Connecticut Appellate Court
Decided October 8, 2013No. AC 33679PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
2Per curiam
The petitioner, Jameson Alcena, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas coipus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that he was prejudiced as a result of the ineffective assistance of his criminal trial counsel. Specifically, the petitioner argues that his attorney had failed to advise him of the potential immigration consequences stemming from his guilty plea. We are not persuaded by the petitioner’s claim on appeal, and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the habeas court.
On October 30, 2008, the petitioner pleaded guilty to two counts of…
3Cases cited8 opinions
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- Teague v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
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- Chaidez v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2013
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