SKAKEL v. COM'R OF CORRECTION

SC 19251.

159 A.3d 109 (2016)

325 Conn. 426

Michael SKAKEL v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released December 30, 2016.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susann E. Gill , supervisory assistant state's attorney, with whom were James A. Killen , senior assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Kevin T. Kane , chief state's attorney, John C. Smriga , state's attorney, Leonard C. Boyle , deputy chief state's attorney for operations, and Jonathan C. Benedict , former state's attorney, for the appellant-cross appellee (respondent).

Hubert J. Santos , with whom was Jessica M. Walker , for the appellee-cross appellant (petitioner).

Palmer, Zarella, Eveleigh, McDonald, Espinosa, Robinson and Vertefeuille, Js.


In 2002, a jury found the petitioner, Michael Skakel, guilty of the 1975 murder of his neighbor, Martha Moxley (victim). After previous unsuccessful attempts to overturn his conviction, including two appeals to this court, the petitioner filed the habeas petition that is the subject of this...

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