HENRY v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

(AC 18095)

60 Conn. App. 313 (2000)

LUZ HENRY v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released October 10, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene J. Riccio, with whom, on the brief, was Lori A. McCarthy, for the appellant (petitioner).

Leon F. Dalbec, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connelly, state's attorney, and Maureen M. Keegan, supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

Landau, Spear and Dupont, Js.


Opinion

SPEAR, J.

The petitioner, Luz Henry, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing her petition for a writ of habeas corpus in which she alleged ineffective assistance of counsel. She claims that the dismissal was improper because trial counsel failed (1) to investigate the petitioner's mental history, (2) to obtain an expert to review the petitioner's mental health records and (3) to interview codefendants who would have provided...

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