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Connecticut Constitutional Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

State v. Lewis — Court extends constitutional right to testify in criminal trials to probation revocation hearings

/ July 7, 2026

Case State of Connecticut v. Jermaine Lewis Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Moll and Seeley (appointment info not available) Date

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

State v. Moran — Appellate court affirms manslaughter conviction, holding defendant liable despite victim’s preexisting heart disease and asthma

/ July 7, 2026

Case State of Connecticut v. Manuel Moran Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Clark (Ned Lamont, 2021) Date Decided July 7,

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

Stephen S. v. Comm’r of Correction — Affirms dismissal of actual innocence habeas claim lacking newly discovered evidence

/ July 7, 2026

Case Stephen S. v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Melanie L. Cradle (Ned Lamont, 2020); Nina F.

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

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

/ June 30, 2026

Case Wilson v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Elgo (Dannel P. Malloy, 2017) Date Decided June 30,

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

Medina v. Commissioner of Correction — Appellate Court dismisses habeas appeal where petitioner failed to show unequivocal demand for innocence defense

/ June 16, 2026

Case Jose Medina v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Bishop (John G. Rowland, 2001) Date Decided June

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

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

/ June 16, 2026

Case State of Connecticut v. Maycol F. Hernandez Herrera Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Westbrook (Ned Lamont, 2023) Date Decided

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

State v. Sousa — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms sexual assault conviction, finding no abuse of discretion in admission of crime-scene photographs

/ June 16, 2026

Case State of Connecticut v. Henrique S. Sousa Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge DiPentima (John G. Rowland, 2003) Date Decided

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

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

/ June 9, 2026

Case Cleveland Brown v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Wilson (Ned Lamont, 2025) Date Decided June 9,

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

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

/ June 9, 2026

Case Dave Gibbs v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Pellegrino (John G. Rowland, 2000) Date Decided June

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

State v. Dukes — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms probation revocation and eight-year sentence, vacates one ammunition-possession finding but declines new sentencing

/ June 9, 2026

Case State of Connecticut v. Malcom Elton Dukes Court Connecticut Appellate Court (Alvord, Suarez, and Seeley, Js.) Judge SEELEY (Ned

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

Mack v. Commissioner of Correction — Reversed denial of certification to appeal; affirmed habeas petition denial

/ June 2, 2026

Case Ricardo Mack v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Robert L. Palmer (appointment info not available) Date

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

State v. Harvey — Court vacates double jeopardy conviction; affirms identifications and Brady denial

/ June 2, 2026

Case State of Connecticut v. Rodney Harvey Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Wilson (Ned Lamont, 2025) Date Decided June 2,

Connecticut Constitutional Criminal Postconviction Relief

Connecticut Appellate Court

Mack v. Commissioner — Appellate Court Denies Second Habeas Petition Raising Crawford Confrontation Clause and Sentence Review Claims

/ June 2, 2026

Connecticut Appellate Court affirms denial of a second habeas petition, holding that trial counsel’s failure to raise a Crawford Confrontation Clause objection at a 2008 murder trial was not deficient when the law was unsettled, and habeas counsel was not ineffective for failing to raise a sentence review claim the petitioner never communicated.

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

Ortiz v. Commissioner of Correction — Court affirms dismissal of habeas petition challenging presentence confinement credit calculation

/ May 26, 2026

Case Akov Ortiz v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge SUAREZ (Ned Lamont, 2020) Date Decided May 26,

Connecticut Criminal Family Law

Connecticut Appellate Court

In re Hunter T. — Affirmed commitment of child to state custody where father’s prior sexual offense conviction and unresolved abuse-related safety concerns justified continued removal

/ May 19, 2026

Case In re Hunter T. Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Elgo (Dannel P. Malloy, 2017) Date Decided May 12, 2026

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

State v. Browne — Appellate court affirms denial of sentence modification despite inmate’s rehabilitation efforts

/ May 5, 2026

Case State of Connecticut v. Bryant Browne Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Seeley (Ned Lamont, 2022) Date Decided May 5,

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

State v. Riley — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms denial of sentence modification for murder conviction

/ May 5, 2026

Case State v. Ackeem Riley Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Clark (Ned Lamont, 2021) Date Decided May 5, 2026 Docket

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

State v. Smith — Affirmed denial of postconviction DNA testing, holding that absent DNA does not create reasonable probability of acquittal when witness testified to defendant’s presence

/ May 5, 2026

Case State of Connecticut v. Barry J. Smith Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Westbrook (Ned Lamont, 2023) Date Decided May

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

Johnson v. Commissioner of Correction — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms denial of habeas petition; trial counsel adequately conveyed plea offer; Brady claim lacks evidentiary support

/ April 28, 2026

Case Johnson v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Elgo (Dannel P. Malloy, 2017) Date Decided April 28,

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

Hobby v. Commissioner of Correction — Affirmed dismissal of late habeas petition; petitioner failed to prove counsel ineffectiveness with corroborating evidence

/ April 21, 2026

Case Willie Hobby v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge SUAREZ (Ned Lamont, 2020); Westbrook (Ned Lamont, 2023)

Connecticut Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

State v. Gonsalves — Connecticut Appellate Court reverses accessory liability convictions where evidence lacked proof of specific intent to cause serious injury

/ April 14, 2026

Case State of Connecticut v. Frank Gonsalves Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Palmer (appointment info not available) Date Decided April

Connecticut Constitutional Criminal

Connecticut Appellate Court

Walcott v. Commissioner of Correction — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms denial of habeas petition, rejects ineffective assistance and Brady violation claims

/ April 14, 2026

Case Shanoah Walcott v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Seeley (Ned Lamont, 2022) Date Decided April 14,