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DELGADO v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

No. 29199.

970 A.2d 792 (2009)

114 Conn.App. 609

Melvin DELGADO v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided May 26, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur L. Ledford, special public defender, for the appellant (petitioner).

Nancy L. Chupak, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Gail P. Hardy, state's attorney, Margaret Gaffney Radionovas, senior assistant state's attorney, and Erika L. Brookman, deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

FLYNN, C.J., and GRUENDEL and PETERS, Js.

PETERS, J.

Claims of judicial error that a criminal defendant failed to raise on direct appeal are reviewable in a petition for habeas corpus only if the petitioner can show "cause and prejudice" for his prior default. Cobham v. Commissioner of Correction, 258 Conn. 30, 40, 779 A.2d 80 (2001). To comply with this requirement, "the petitioner must demonstrate good cause for his failure to raise a claim at trial or on direct...

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