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Gaines v. Commissioner of Correction

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Mar 16, 2011
14 A.3d 1005 (Conn. 2011)

Opinion

Decided March 16, 2011


The respondent's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 125 Conn. App. 97 (AC 30699), is granted, limited to the following issue:

"Did the Appellate Court properly affirm the judgment of the habeas court determining that the petitioner's trial counsel had rendered ineffective assistance of counsel and was entitled to a new trial because said ineffective assistance was prejudicial to the petitioner?"

The Supreme Court docket number is SC 18760.

C. Robert Satti, Jr., supervisory assistant state's attorney, and John C. Smriga, state's attorney, in support of the petition.

James B. Streeto, assistant public defender, in opposition.


Summaries of

Gaines v. Commissioner of Correction

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Mar 16, 2011
14 A.3d 1005 (Conn. 2011)
Case details for

Gaines v. Commissioner of Correction

Case Details

Full title:NORMAN GAINES v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: Mar 16, 2011

Citations

14 A.3d 1005 (Conn. 2011)
300 Conn. 920

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