Clarke v. Comissioner of Correction ( 1996 )

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.