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GIPSON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

(SC 16216)

257 Conn. 632 (2001)

BERNARD GIPSON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 21, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. Ruane, with whom, on the brief, was James O. Ruane, for the appellant (petitioner).

Michele C. Lukban, assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and George Ferko, assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

G. Douglas Nash, chief of legal services, and Gerard A. Smyth, chief public defender, filed a brief for the office of the chief public defender as amicus curiae.

McDonald, C. J., and Borden, Katz, Palmer and Vertefeuille, Js.

Opinion

PALMER, J.

The question posed by this certified appeal is whether an indigent criminal defendant has a right to the assistance of counsel in connection with the filing of a petition for certification seeking this court's discretionary review of a judgment of the Appellate Court upholding the defendant's conviction. The petitioner, Bernard Gipson, who is indigent, filed a petition for a writ of habeas...

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