SPEARMAN v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

No. 35974.

138 A.3d 378 (2016)

164 Conn.App. 530

Rufus SPEARMAN v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided April 19, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James B. Streeto , senior assistant public defender, for the appellant (petitioner).

Denise B. Smoker , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Michael Dearington , state's attorney, and David Clifton , deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

ALVORD, SHELDON and BEAR, Js.


The petitioner, Rufus Spearman, 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 erred (1) in not finding that his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance, as set forth in count three of his petition, by failing to call several available...

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