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Robinson v. Commissioner of Correction, 129 Conn.App. 699, 21 A.3d 901

Facts

Shawn Robinson was convicted following a jury trial for assault, rioting, and possession of a weapon in a correctional institution. The incident occurred during a gathering of inmates at the Connecticut Correctional Institution, where a riot broke out, and Robinson was accused of slashing a correction officer. After his conviction was affirmed by the Supreme Court, he filed a habeas corpus petition claiming ineffective assistance of counsel and denial of access to impeachment information regarding a key witness.

Following a jury trial, the petitioner was convicted of assault in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a–60 (a)(5), rioting at a correctional institution in violation of General Statutes § 53a–179b and possession of a weapon or dangerous instrument in a correctional institution in violation of General Statutes § 53a–174a.

Issue

Did the habeas court err in denying Robinson's claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and in concluding that he was not entitled to certain impeachment information?

The petitioner claims that the court (1) abused its discretion in denying certification to appeal, (2) erred in rejecting his claim that his trial counsel had provided ineffective assistance and (3) erred in concluding that he was not entitled to certain impeachment information at his criminal trial.

Rule

Under Strickland v. Washington, a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel requires showing that the counsel's performance was deficient and that the deficiency prejudiced the defense. Additionally, the doctrine of res judicata bars claims that have been previously litigated.

In Strickland v. Washington, the United States Supreme Court adopted a two part analysis for claims of ineffective assistance of counsel.

Analysis

The court found that Robinson's counsel, Brian Karpe, made strategic decisions not to call certain witnesses based on their potential to harm the defense. The court also determined that Robinson's claim regarding the correction officer's personnel file was barred by res judicata, as the issue had already been decided in his direct appeal.

We agree with the court that the petitioner has not met his burden of demonstrating that Karpe's performance was deficient.

Conclusion

The Appellate Court dismissed Robinson's appeal, affirming the habeas court's decision to deny his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

The appeal is dismissed.

Who won?

The state prevailed in the case as the court upheld the denial of Robinson's habeas corpus petition, finding no merit in his claims.

The habeas court properly declined to relitigate this claim.

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