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THIERSAINT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

No. 19134.

111 A.3d 829 (2015)

316 Conn. 89

Emmanuel THIERSAINT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided April 14, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew A. Weiner , deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom were Marjorie Allen Dauster , senior assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, David I. Cohen , state's attorney, and Marcia A. Pillsbury , deputy assistant state's attorney, for the appellant (respondent).

Kate Mollison and Celso Perez , law student interns, with whom were Muneer I. Ahmad , James Swaine , New Haven , and, on the brief, Robert Fuentes , law student intern, for the appellee (petitioner).

Elisa L. Villa , Bristol, filed a brief for the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Christopher N. Lasch filed a brief on behalf of various legal scholars as amici curiae.

ROGERS, C.J., and PALMER, ZARELLA, EVELEIGH, MCDONALD, ESPINOSA and ROBINSON, Js.

The respondent, the Commissioner of Correction, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court granting the amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by the petitioner, Emmanuel Thiersaint, on the ground that the petitioner's trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to advise him, pursuant to the rule announced...

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