BUCKLEY v. WARDEN


177 Conn. 538 (1979)

RICHARD BUCKLEY v. WARDEN, CONNECTICUT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, SOMERS

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released May 15, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hubert J. Santos, special public defender, with whom, on the brief, was F. Mac Buckley, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, was Donald A. Browne, state's attorney, for the appellee (defendant).

COTTER, C. J., LOISELLE, BOGDANSKI, LONGO and PETERS, JS.


LONGO, J.

The plaintiff pleaded guilty to an information charging him with the crime of manslaughter in the first degree in violation of § 53a-55 (a) (1) of the General Statutes. He filed a writ of habeas corpus pro se challenging his confinement upon the sentence imposed. Upon the appointment of counsel to represent the plaintiff, a hearing was held on the allegations of an amended writ of habeas corpus which was dismissed. The court granted the plaintiff's...

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