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Habeas Appellate Court Opinions

by Townsend, Karen

 

AC45841 - Godfrey-Hill v. Commissioner of Correction (“On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly concluded that (1) his trial counsel did not provide ineffective assistance by failing to investigate and to call a certain witness to testify during the petitioner’s criminal trial and (2) he was not prejudiced by counsel’s alleged deficiencies. We disagree and, accordingly, affirm the judgment of the habeas court.”)

AC45321 - Madera v. Commissioner of Correction (“On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly concluded that he failed to sustain his burden of establishing that he was prejudiced by counsel’s alleged deficient performance. We agree with the habeas court’s conclusion and, accordingly, affirm its judgment.”)