Supreme Court of Connecticut, 1996

Williams v. Commissioner of Correction

Williams v. Commissioner of Correction
Supreme Court of Connecticut · Decided July 23, 1996
238 Conn. 908; 680 A.2d 311; 1996 Conn. LEXIS 313

Williams v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion of the Court

The petitioner Floyd Williams’ petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 41 Conn. App. 515 (AC 14076), is granted, limited to the following issue:

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

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