SASTROM v. MULLANEY

No. 18027.

945 A.2d 442 (2008)

286 Conn. 655

Roy SASTROM v. Garrell MULLANEY.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided April 29, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Byron, special public defender, for the appellant (petitioner).

Denise B. Smoker, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Timothy J. Liston, state's attorney, and Jo Anne Sulik, senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

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


VERTEFEUILLE, J.

The petitioner, Roy Sastrom, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court improperly rejected his claim that his trial attorney had rendered ineffective assistance of counsel by failing to challenge the trial court's judgment of acquittal by reason of mental disease or defect. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

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