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ORTIZ v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

(AC 16948)

49 Conn. App. 31 (1998)

JUAN ORTIZ v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released June 9, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Raymond J. Rigat, special public defender, for the appellant (petitioner).

Richard F. Jacobson, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

Spear, Hennessy and Sullivan, Js.

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The petitioner appeals from the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus and the denial of his petition for certification to appeal.

The petitioner was convicted of murder in violation of General Statutes § 53a-54a (a). At his criminal trial, the petitioner raised the affirmative defense of extreme emotional disturbance to negate the specific intent required for conviction. He introduced circumstantial...

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