FRANCIS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

(AC 18926)

63 Conn. App. 282 (2001)

ERNEST FRANCIS v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released May 8, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Damon A. R. Kirschbaum filed a brief for the appellant (petitioner).

James E. Thomas, state's attorney, Donna Mambrino, senior assistant state's attorney, and Margaret Gaffney Radionovas, assistant state's attorney, filed a brief for the appellee (respondent).

Lavery, C. J., and Spear and Dranginis, Js.


Opinion

PER CURIAM.

The petitioner, Ernest Francis, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which alleged that his trial attorney rendered ineffective assistance.1 The petitioner claims that appellate review is warranted because trial counsel was ineffective in failing to raise the defense of extreme emotional disturbance at trial...

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