AC47195 - Narcisse v. Commissioner of Mental Health & Addiction Services (“In the operative habeas petition, he alleged that his plea of not guilty with the affirmative defense of mental disease or defect, made pursuant to General Statutes § 53a-13 (a), was not made knowingly and voluntarily because he was not canvassed pursuant to Duperry v. Solnit, 261 Conn. 309, 329, 803 A.2d 287 (2002), and that his criminal trial counsel, Attorney Kim W. Mendola (trial counsel), had provided ineffective assistance. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court improperly determined that (1) the underlying criminal proceeding was contested and adversarial in nature and, thus, that the petitioner was not required to be canvassed pursuant to Duperry, and (2) his trial counsel did not render deficient performance by failing to advise the petitioner regarding the canvass requirements of Duperry. We disagree with both claims and affirm the judgment of the habeas court.”)

AC46937 - Abdus-Sabur v. Commissioner of Correction (“On appeal, the respondent claims that the court incorrectly determined that the petitioner’s criminal trial counsel had rendered ineffective assistance by failing to subpoena and present the testimony of the petitioner’s brother. We agree and, accordingly, reverse in part the judgment of the habeas court.”)