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Landau, Spear and Dupont, Js. Argued December 9, 1999--officially released October 10, 2000 Counsel

Eugene J. Riccio, with whom, on the brief, was Lori A. McCarthy, for the appellant (petitioner). Leon F. Dalbec, senior assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John A. Connelly, state's attorney, and Maureen M. Keegan, supervisory assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (respondent).
Opinion

SPEAR, J. The petitioner, Luz Henry, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing her petition for a writ of habeas corpus in which she alleged ineffective assistance of counsel. She claims that the dismissal was improper because trial counsel failed (1) to investigate the petitioner's mental history, (2) to obtain an expert to review the petitioner's mental health records and (3) to interview codefendants who would have provided exculpatory statements. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The following facts were found by the habeas court and are relevant to this appeal. The petitioner and four codefendants went to the apartment of the victim, Lori Englehardt, to confront her because she had earlier called the petitioner a ``slut.'' The four codefendants pushed their way into the victim's apartment and one or more stabbed the victim eight times, resulting in her death. After the killing, the codefendants drove the petitioner to St. Mary's Hospital to establish an alibi that she was at the hospital and in labor while the crime was being committed. The petitioner did in fact deliver a child the next day. The petitioner was subsequently arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder in violation of General Statutes

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