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39 citation events (39 in the last 25 years) across 2 distinct courts.
Strongest positive: Brian S. v. Commissioner of Correction (connappct, 2017-04-25)
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discussed Cited "see" Brian S. v. Commissioner of Correction
Conn. App. Ct. · 2017 · signal: see · confidence high
See Santiago v. Commissioner of Correction , 90 Conn.App. 420 , 426, 876 A.2d 1277 (counsel was entitled to rely on expert opinion when determining that petitioner did not suffer from mental defect, and was not required to seek an indeterminate number of expert opinions before concluding that petitioner did not suffer from mental defect or disease), cert. denied, 275 Conn. 930 , 883 A.2d 1246 (2005), cert. denied sub nom.
discussed Cited "see" STEPHEN S. v. Commissioner of Correction
Conn. App. Ct. · 2012 · signal: see · confidence high
See Santiago v. Commissioner of Correction, 90 Conn. App. 420, 426 , 876 A.2d 1277 (counsel was entitled to rely on expert opinion when determining that petitioner did not suffer from mental defect, and was not required to “seek an indeterminate number of expert opinions” before concluding that petitioner did not suffer from mental defect or disease), cert. denied, 275 Conn. 930 , 883 A.2d 1246 (2005), cert. denied sub nom.
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Stephenson v. Commissioner of Correction
Conn. App. Ct. · 2023 · signal: see, e.g. · confidence low
An attorney reason- ably may rely upon the opinion of an expert, and, after having received an expert’s opinion or advice, an attor- ney is not required to continue searching for other experts who may provide differing opinions.’’ The cases on which the respondent relies for this proposition involve situations in which counsel consulted a medical expert, and it was determined that counsel was entitled to rely on the medical expert’s opinion concerning, for example, whether the petitioner suffered from a mental defect or disease; see, e.g., Santiago v. Commissioner of Correction, 90 Con…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." Ervin v. Commissioner of Correction
Conn. App. Ct. · 2020 · signal: see also · confidence low
We agree with the respondent. ‘‘A trial attorney is entitled to rely reasonably on the opinion of an expert witness; see Doehrer v. Commis- sioner of Correction, 68 Conn. App. 774, 783 , 795 A.2d 548 , cert. denied, 260 Conn. 924 , 797 A.2d 520 (2002); and is not required to continue searching for a different expert [or for multiple experts once he has done so].’’ Stephen S. v. Commissioner of Correction, 134 Conn. App. 801, 816 , 40 A.3d 796 , cert. denied, 304 Conn. 932 , 43 A.3d 660 (2012); see id., 816–17 (‘‘[w]e cannot conclude that [counsel’s] performance was deficient wh…
discussed Cited "see, e.g." State v. Iassogna
Conn. App. Ct. · 2006 · signal: see also · confidence low
The test to be applied ... is whether the charge, considered as a whole, presents the case to the jury so that no injustice will result.” (Internal quotation marks omitted.) State v. Straub, 90 Conn. App. 147, 152-53 , 877 A.2d 866 , cert. denied, 275 Conn. 927 , 883 A.2d 1252 (2005); see also State v. Walker, 90 Conn. App. 737, 740 , 881 A.2d 406 , cert. denied, 275 Conn. 930 , 883 A.2d 1252 (2005).
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STATE of Connecticut
v.
Eugene WALKER.
Supreme Court of Connecticut.
Sep 20, 2005.
883 A.2d 1252
Published

James M. Fox, special public defender, in support of the petition.

Erik T. Lohr, deputy assistant state's attorney, in opposition.

The defendant's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 90 Conn.App. 737, 881 A.2d 406 (2005), is denied.