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MERCER v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

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230 Conn. 88 (1994)

EUGENE MERCER v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released July 12, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Temmy Ann Pieszak, assistant public defender, for the appellant (petitioner).

Leah Hawley, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Patricia A. Swords, state's attorney, and Bruce Hudock, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

PETERS, C. J., BORDEN, BERDON, NORCOTT and LAVERY, JS.

PETERS, C. J.

The sole issue in this certified appeal is the propriety of dismissing a petition for a writ of habeas corpus without affording the petitioner an opportunity to present evidence in support of his claims for relief. The petitioner, Eugene Mercer, filed an amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, alleging that his conviction of felony murder pursuant to General Statutes (Rev. to 1983) § 53a-54c

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