DANIELS v. WARDEN

(9908)

28 Conn. App. 64 (1992)

MELVIN DANIELS v. WARDEN, STATE PRISON

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decision Released June 30, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis S. Avitabile, special public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Mary H. Lesser, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and Christopher Alexy, deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

DALY, LANDAU and FREEDMAN, JS.


LANDAU, J.

The petitioner, Melvin Daniels, an inmate at the state correctional institution in Somers, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. In his petition, he alleged that he was illegally confined for two reasons pertinent to this appeal.1 He claimed that (1) he was denied effective assistance of counsel in that his trial counsel failed both to seek cautionary instructions regarding...

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