JOHNSON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

No. 17883.

941 A.2d 248 (2008)

285 Conn. 556

Charles JOHNSON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided February 26, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary H. Trainer, special public defender, for the appellant (petitioner).

Jessica Probolus, special deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington, state's attorney, and Linda Howe, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

NORCOTT, KATZ, PALMER, VERTEFEUILLE and ZARELLA, Js.


ZARELLA, J.

The principal issue in this appeal is whether a petitioner seeking a writ of habeas corpus who has not moved to withdraw his guilty plea pursuant to Practice Book § 39-27(4),1 or challenged his plea on direct appeal, is procedurally defaulted from prevailing in a habeas action in which he claims that his trial counsel provided ineffective representation in connection with his plea. The petitioner, Charles Johnson, filed...

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