Hughes v. Commissioner of Correction — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms denial of habeas claim
Case Dante Hughes v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Cradle, C. J.; Elgo, J.; Moll, J. Date […]
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Rodriguez v. Commissioner of Correction — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms denial of habeas petition
Case Luis M. Rodriguez v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Elgo, J.; Seeley, J.; DiPentima, J. Date
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State v. Jones — Convictions affirmed after valid consent search
Case State of Connecticut v. Johnny Jones Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Alvord, J.; Moll, J.; Clark, J. Date Decided
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State v. Acevedo — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms guilty-plea conviction and 15-year sentence
Case State of Connecticut v. Pedro Acevedo Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Per Curiam Date Decided August 25, 2026 Docket
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State v. Fisher — Reversed manslaughter conviction because trial judge’s job application created appearance of partiality
Case State of Connecticut v. Robert L. Fisher Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Westbrook; Wilson; Eveleigh Date Decided August 25,
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Alvarez v. Commissioner of Correction — Appellate Court dismisses habeas appeal
Case Jorge Alvarez v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Alvord, J.; Elgo, J.; Pellegrino, J. Date Decided
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State v. Bennett — Connecticut Appellate Court orders dismissal of post-sentence fraud motion for lack of jurisdiction
Case State of Connecticut v. Erick Bennett Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Westbrook, J.; Wilson, J.; Keller, J. Date Decided
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State v. Thompson — affirmed denial of motion to correct 45-year sentence
Case State of Connecticut v. Earl Thompson Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Moll, J.; Suarez, J.; Westbrook, J. Date Decided
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Bellamy — affirmed denial of habeas relief on ineffective-assistance claims
Case Brandon Bellamy v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge SUAREZ (Ned Lamont, 2020) Date Decided August 11,
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Jordan v. Commissioner of Correction — Habeas denial affirmed because due-process claim was procedurally defaulted
Case Victor Jordan, Sr. v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Elgo (Dannel P. Malloy, 2017) Date Decided
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State v. Newton — Affirmed convictions based on evidence from a parole search
Case State of Connecticut v. Dennis Newton Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Alvord (M. Jodi Rell, 2009) Date Decided August
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Freitag v. Commissioner of Correction — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms grant of habeas petition due to ineffective assistance of counsel
Case KYLE FREITAG v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Moll (Dannel P. Malloy, 2018); Clark (Ned Lamont,
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State v. Brozynski — Court upheld convictions despite one improper prosecutorial remark
Case State of Connecticut v. Edward Brozynski Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Alvord (M. Jodi Rell, 2009) Date Decided July
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State v. Fluker — Appellate court affirms murder conspiracy conviction despite trial errors
Case STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. KWANZE FLUKER Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge CRADLE, C. J. (appointment info not available) Date
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State v. Alcenat — Affirmed OUI conviction based on erratic driving, failed sobriety tests, and test refusal
Case State of Connecticut v. Charles Alcenat Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Ingrid L. Moll (Dannel P. Malloy, 2018) Date
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State v. Lewis — Court extends constitutional right to testify in criminal trials to probation revocation hearings
Case State of Connecticut v. Jermaine Lewis Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Moll and Seeley (appointment info not available) Date
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State v. Moran — Appellate court affirms manslaughter conviction, holding defendant liable despite victim’s preexisting heart disease and asthma
Case State of Connecticut v. Manuel Moran Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Clark (Ned Lamont, 2021) Date Decided July 7,
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Stephen S. v. Comm’r of Correction — Affirms dismissal of actual innocence habeas claim lacking newly discovered evidence
Case Stephen S. v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Melanie L. Cradle (Ned Lamont, 2020); Nina F.
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Wilson v. Commissioner of Correction — Appellate court reverses dismissal of habeas petition on mootness grounds, finding guilty plea challenge remained viable despite reversal of related murder conviction
Case Wilson v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Elgo (Dannel P. Malloy, 2017) Date Decided June 30,
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Medina v. Commissioner of Correction — Appellate Court dismisses habeas appeal where petitioner failed to show unequivocal demand for innocence defense
Case Jose Medina v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Bishop (John G. Rowland, 2001) Date Decided June
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State v. Hernandez Herrera — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms conviction, holding detective’s false evidence ploys did not render defendant’s statements involuntary and inadvertent jury exposure to excluded exhibits did not require mistrial
Case State of Connecticut v. Maycol F. Hernandez Herrera Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Westbrook (Ned Lamont, 2023) Date Decided
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State v. Sousa — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms sexual assault conviction, finding no abuse of discretion in admission of crime-scene photographs
Case State of Connecticut v. Henrique S. Sousa Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge DiPentima (John G. Rowland, 2003) Date Decided
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Brown v. Commissioner of Correction — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms denial of habeas corpus, finding trial counsel’s strategic decision not to introduce key witness’s prior inconsistent statement was objectively reasonable despite that statement’s admissibility
Case Cleveland Brown v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Wilson (Ned Lamont, 2025) Date Decided June 9,
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Gibbs v. Commissioner of Correction — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms denial of habeas petition, holding McCoy v. Louisiana inapplicable where petitioner failed to prove unambiguous objection to counsel’s strategy or an actual concession of guilt
Case Dave Gibbs v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Pellegrino (John G. Rowland, 2000) Date Decided June