Legal Opinion
Ledbetter v. Commissioner of Correction
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided September 13, 2005No. SC 17374PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ZARELLA, J.
The petitioner, Robin Ledbetter, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying her amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus alleging ineffective assistance of counsel. The petitioner claims that her trial counsel was ineffective because he conceded that her confession was made voluntarily, thereby precluding her from appealing an issue of state constitutional law. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the habeas court.
In the underlying criminal action, the petitioner was charged with felony murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54c,…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Engle v. IsaacSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- William Duane Elledge v. Richard L. DuggerCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1987
- Johnson v. Commissioner of CorrectionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
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3Cited by54 opinions
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