TATUM v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

(AC 20432)

66 Conn. App. 61 (2001)

EDGAR TATUM v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released October 2, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Felix Esposito, for the appellant (petitioner).

Marjorie Allen Dauster, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connelly, state's attorney, and John J. Davenport, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

Lavery, C. J., and Schaller and Spear, JS.


Opinion

SPEAR, J.

Pursuant to this court's granting of certification, the petitioner appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He claims that, contrary to the court's decision, his trial counsel was ineffective because, at the petitioner's criminal trial, counsel failed (1) to call three witnesses whose testimony would have been helpful to the defense, and (2) to investigate and present an alibi...

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