VENA v. WARDEN


154 Conn. 363 (1966)

LOUIS VENA v. WARDEN, STATE PRISON

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided December 21, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Igor I. Sikorsky, Jr., for the appellant (plaintiff).

David B. Salzman, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were George R. Tiernan, state's attorney, and Richard P. Sperandeo, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (defendant).

KING, C. J., ALCORN, COTTER, THIM and RYAN, JS.


THIM, J.

On July 10, 1964, the plaintiff was convicted of the crimes of burglary and of being a third offender. The plaintiff made no attempt, timely or otherwise, to appeal his conviction.

On May 18, 1965, the plaintiff filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Counsel was appointed to represent him. Practice Book § 472D. On June 21, 1965, an amended petition was filed. This amended petition alleges (1) that trial counsel was forced, over objection...

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