Opinion
04-02-2024
Lascelles A. CLUE v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Laurie N. Feldman, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition. James E. Mortimer, assigned counsel, in opposition.
Laurie N. Feldman, assistant state’s attorney, in support of the petition.
James E. Mortimer, assigned counsel, in opposition.
The respondent’s petition for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 223 Conn. App. 803, 309 A.3d 1239 (2024), is granted, limited to the following issue:
"Did the Appellate Court correctly conclude that, in the absence of fraud, duress or mistake, a habeas court has equitable authority, after the four month period set forth in General Statutes § 52-212a has elapsed, to open a judgment based on the ineffective assistance of habeas counsel?"