Brown v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

ESPINOSA, J.

Upon the granting of certification to appeal by the habeas court, the petitioner, Michael Brown, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his second amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner claims that the court improperly failed to conclude that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance that affected the outcome of his criminal trial. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The following facts and procedural history are relevant to the present appeal. In 2004, the petitioner was convicted, following a jury trial, of sexual…