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GHANT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

(SC 16256)

255 Conn. 1 (2000)

JAMES X. GHANT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released November 28, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jo Anne Sulik, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Eugene Callahan, state's attorney, and David I. Cohen, supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (respondent).

James B. Streeto, deputy assistant public defender, for the appellee (petitioner).

Borden, Katz, Palmer, Sullivan and Vertefeuille, Js.

Opinion

VERTEFEUILLE, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether under either the United States constitution or the constitution of Connecticut, counsel for a criminal defendant is required to inform the defendant of the right to appeal when the defendant has been convicted after pleading guilty. The respondent, the commissioner of correction (commissioner), appeals from the judgment of the habeas court restoring the appellate rights of the...

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