Campbell v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

CARROLL, J.

The petitioner, Josiah Campbell, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus on the basis of res judicata. The petitioner contends that his claims have never been litigated and that he has raised meritorious issues concerning the validity of the guilty plea he entered to the criminal charge against him. The respondent, the commissioner of correction, concedes that under the facts of this case, the matter should be remanded to the habeas court for an evidentiary hearing with regard to the question of res judicata. Under…