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MINNIFIELD v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

(AC 20108)

62 Conn. App. 68 (2001)

WENDELL MINNIFIELD v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released February 27, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Katharine S. Goodbody, special public defender, for the appellant (petitioner).

Robin S. Schwartz, special deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connelly, state's attorney, and Terence Mariani, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

Lavery, C. J., and Schaller and Hennessy, Js.

Opinion

LAVERY, C. J.

The petitioner, Wendell Minnifield, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus in which he alleged ineffective assistance of counsel. He claims that the court improperly determined that (1) his counsel's investigation prior to the petitioner's plea of guilty was not insufficient, (2) there was no basis for suppressing the confession of the petitioner, and counsel's decision...

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