HELMEDACH v. COM'R OF CORRECTION

SC 19836.

189 A.3d 1173 (2018)

329 Conn. 726

Jennifer HELMEDACH v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION.

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Officially released August 14, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Scheinblum , senior assistant state's attorney, with whom were Adrienne Russo, assistant state's attorney, and, on the brief, Patrick J. Griffin , state's attorney, for the appellant (respondent).

Conrad Ost Seifert , assigned counsel, for the appellee (petitioner).

Daniel M. Erwin and Christopher Duby filed a brief for the Connecticut Criminal Defense Lawyers Association as amicus curiae.

Palmer, McDonald, Robinson, D'Auria, Mullins and Kahn, Js.


In this certified appeal, we consider whether the attorney for the petitioner, Jennifer Helmedach, rendered ineffective assistance when, during trial, he delayed presenting to the petitioner a favorable plea offer from the prosecutor, an offer the prosecutor later withdrew before it could be accepted. We agree with the habeas court and...

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