CANCEL v. COM'R OF CORRECTION

(AC 40977).

208 A.3d 1256 (2019)

189 Conn.App. 667

Santos CANCEL v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Officially released May 7, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vishal K. Garg , assigned counsel, with whom, on the brief, was Desmond M. Ryan , for the appellant (petitioner).

Lisa A. Riggione , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were Maureen Platt , state's attorney, and Marc G. Ramia , senior assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

Keller, Prescott and Harper, Js.


The petitioner, Santos Cancel, 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 in concluding that his trial counsel had not provided ineffective assistance by failing (1) to litigate adequately the issue of whether the two underlying...

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