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TAFT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

(AC 15955)

47 Conn. App. 499 (1998)

CHRISTOPHER TAFT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released January 20, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Todd A. Edgington, assistant public defender, for the appellant (petitioner).

Paul J. Ferencek, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and Christopher Alexy, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

O'Connell, C. J., and Spear and Dupont, JS.

Opinion

DUPONT, J.

The petitioner appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. We affirm the judgment.

The petitioner claimed that he was denied effective assistance of counsel as guaranteed under the sixth amendment to the United States constitution and article first, § 8, of the Connecticut constitution. He alleged that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel by his trial...

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