The petition was denied, and that denial was affirmed by this court. See Maldonado v. Commissioner of Correction, 80 Conn.App. 908, 838 A.2d 258 (2003). In the present petition, the second habeas petition as amended in January, 2011, the petitioner again alleged ineffective assistance by trial counsel and added ineffective assistance claims against both his appellate counsel in his direct appeal and against his first habeas counsel (habeas counsel).
The petitioner’s first habeas corpus petition was denied following trial; Maldonado v. Warden, Superior Court judicial district of New Haven, Docket No. CV99-0429143 (Zoarski, JTR, Dec. 30, 2002); which was affirmed on appeal. Maldonado v. Commissioner of Correction, 80 Conn.App. 908 (2003). The petitioner subsequently filed a second habeas petition, which was also denied following a trial on the merits; Maldonado v. Warden State Prison, Superior Court judicial district of Tolland, Docket No. CV08-4002188 (Sferrazza, J., Aug. 5, 2011); which was also affirmed on appeal.
The convictions and sentencing were affirmed on direct appeal. State v. Maldonado, 51 Conn.App. 702 (1999); cert. denied, 249 Conn. 904 (1999). Subsequently, the petitioner filed a habeas petition attacking the effectiveness of the representation of his criminal trial counsel, Attorney Martin Zeldis. This habeas petition was denied, Maldonado v. Warden, Superior Court, New Haven J.D., d.n. CV 99-0429143 (December 30, 2002, Zoarski, J.) That decision was also affirmed, per curiam, on appeal, Maldonado v. Commissioner, 80 Conn.App. 908 (2003). The present habeas petition again claims that Attorney Zeldis rendered ineffective assistance at the petitioner's criminal trial and also claims that his appellate counsel, Attorney Lisa Steele, rendered ineffective assistance in his direct appeal, and that his earlier habeas counsel, Attorney Richard Lynch, also rendered ineffective assistance.