HANKERSON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

No. 34752.

90 A.3d 368 (2014)

150 Conn.App. 362

Rodney HANKERSON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided May 20, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jennifer Vickery , assigned counsel, for the appellant (petitioner).

Melissa L. Streeto , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Brian Preleski , state's attorney, and Erika L. Brookman , assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

SHELDON, KELLER and HARPER, Js.


KELLER, J.

The petitioner, Rodney Hankerson, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his third amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court abused its discretion in denying his petition for certification to appeal and argues that the court improperly rejected his claim that his trial counsel had rendered ineffective assistance by failing to request an affirmative defense instruction in connection with...

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