Clarke v. Comissioner of Correction

239 Conn. 945 | Conn. | 1996

The petitioner Winston Clarke’s petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 43 Conn. App. 374 (AC 14760), is granted, limited to the following issue:

“Did the Appellate Court properly conclude that a habeas corpus petitioner alleging his innocence must show that his claim of innocence is sustained by newly discovered evidence?”

*946Decided November 20, 1996 James A. Shanley, Jr., special public defender, in support of the petition. Rita M. Shair, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.
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