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Sargent v. Commissioner of Correction

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Sep 8, 2010
298 Conn. 903 (Conn. 2010)

Summary

affirming habeas court's conclusion that trial counsel's tactical decision not to pursue motion suppress was reasonable, where hearing on motion to suppress would have given police witnesses a "dry run" and be better prepared at trial

Summary of this case from Benjamin v. Comm'r of Corr.

Opinion

Decided September 8, 2010


The petitioner Theo Sargent's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 121 Conn. App. 725 (AC 30385), is denied.

Temmy Ann Pieszak, chief of habeas corpus services, in support of the petition.

Robert J. Scheinblum, senior assistant state's attorney, in opposition.


Summaries of

Sargent v. Commissioner of Correction

Supreme Court of Connecticut
Sep 8, 2010
298 Conn. 903 (Conn. 2010)

affirming habeas court's conclusion that trial counsel's tactical decision not to pursue motion suppress was reasonable, where hearing on motion to suppress would have given police witnesses a "dry run" and be better prepared at trial

Summary of this case from Benjamin v. Comm'r of Corr.
Case details for

Sargent v. Commissioner of Correction

Case Details

Full title:THEO SARGENT v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Court:Supreme Court of Connecticut

Date published: Sep 8, 2010

Citations

298 Conn. 903 (Conn. 2010)
3 A.3d 71

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