Revels v. Commissioner of Correction

Citations

• 229 Conn. App. 461

Syllabus

The petitioner appealed, following the granting of his petition for certifica- tion to appeal, from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner claimed that the habeas court improperly concluded that his right to the effective assistance of counsel was not violated by his trial counsel. Held: The habeas court properly determined that the petitioner failed to establish deficient performance by his trial counsel in conducting cross-examinations of certain witnesses, as his trial counsel's cross-examinations did not fall below an objective standard of reasonableness considering all of the circum- stances. The habeas court properly determined that the petitioner failed to establish that his trial counsel rendered deficient performance in deciding not to introduce certain cell phone records, as that decision reflected sound trial strategy. The habeas court properly determined that the petitioner's trial counsel was not ineffective in failing to consult with or present an expert on coerced and false confessions, the petitioner having failed to establish that he was prejudiced as a result of his trial counsel's allegedly deficient performance. The habeas court properly determined that trial counsel did not render deficient performance in failing to consult with or present the testimony of an expert on crime scene reconstruction. Argued September 4—officially released December 10, 2024