SKAKEL v. COMM'R OF CORRECTION

SC 19251.

188 A.3d 1 (2018)

329 Conn. 1

Michael SKAKEL v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released May 4, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susann E. Gill , former 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 , Hartford, with whom was Jessica M. Walker , for the appellee-cross appellant (petitioner).

Palmer, Eveleigh, McDonald, Espinosa, Robinson, Vertefeuille and D'Auria, Js.


The sole issue now before us in this appeal by the respondent, the Commissioner of Correction, is whether the habeas court properly concluded that the petitioner, Michael Skakel, is entitled to a new trial because counsel in his murder case, Michael Sherman, rendered ineffective assistance by failing...

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