SINCHAK v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

No. 29193.

14 A.3d 343 (2011)

126 Conn.App. 684

Anthony SINCHAK v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Appellate Court of Connecticut.

Decided February 22, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Patten Brown III , Hartford, for the appellant (petitioner).

James A. Killen , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connelly , former state's attorney, and Eva B. Lenczewski , supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).

BISHOP, ROBINSON and FRANCIS X. HENNESSY, Js.


BISHOP, J.

The petitioner, Anthony Sinchak, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus that alleged ineffective assistance of habeas counsel. On appeal, he claims that the court improperly (1) failed to appoint counsel to represent him when he filed his habeas petition and (2) dismissed his petition as premature. Because we agree with the petitioner's first claim, and subsequent events have rendered moot the court...

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