Supreme Court of Connecticut, 1996

Clarke v. Comissioner of Correction

Clarke v. Comissioner of Correction
Supreme Court of Connecticut · Decided November 20, 1996
239 Conn. 945; 686 A.2d 120

Clarke v. Comissioner of Correction

Opinion of the Court

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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