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 Moll (Dannel P. Malloy, 2018) Date Decided July
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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 Seeley (Ned Lamont, 2022) Date Decided July 7,
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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 Cradle (Ned Lamont, 2020); Elgo (Dannel P. Malloy,
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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
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State v. Dukes — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms probation revocation and eight-year sentence, vacates one ammunition-possession finding but declines new sentencing
Case State of Connecticut v. Malcom Elton Dukes Court Connecticut Appellate Court (Alvord, Suarez, and Seeley, Js.) Judge Michael A.
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Mack v. Commissioner of Correction — Reversed denial of certification to appeal; affirmed habeas petition denial
Case Ricardo Mack v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Palmer (appointment info not available) Date Decided June
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State v. Harvey — Court vacates double jeopardy conviction; affirms identifications and Brady denial
Case State of Connecticut v. Rodney Harvey Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Wilson (Ned Lamont, 2025) Date Decided June 2,
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Mack v. Commissioner — Appellate Court Denies Second Habeas Petition Raising Crawford Confrontation Clause and Sentence Review Claims
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.
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Ortiz v. Commissioner of Correction — Court affirms dismissal of habeas petition challenging presentence confinement credit calculation
Case Akov Ortiz v. Commissioner of Correction Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge SUAREZ (Ned Lamont, 2020) Date Decided May 26,
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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
Case In re Hunter T. Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Elgo (Dannel P. Malloy, 2017) Date Decided May 12, 2026
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State v. Browne — Appellate court affirms denial of sentence modification despite inmate’s rehabilitation efforts
Case State of Connecticut v. Bryant Browne Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Seeley (Ned Lamont, 2022) Date Decided May 5,
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State v. Riley — Connecticut Appellate Court affirms denial of sentence modification for murder conviction
Case State v. Ackeem Riley Court Connecticut Appellate Court Judge Clark (Ned Lamont, 2021) Date Decided May 5, 2026 Docket