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WINSTON CLARKE v. COMISSIONER OF CORRECTION

Connecticut Supreme Court1996-11-20No. SC 15575
239 Conn. 945

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Opinion

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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?” Decided November 20, 1996

James A. Shanley, Jr., special public defender, in support of the petition.

Rita M. Shair, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.