Case Name: BERNARD GIPSON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1999-11-02
Citations: 251 Conn. 915
Docket Number: SC 16216
Parties: BERNARD GIPSON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 251
Pages: 915–915

Head Matter:
BERNARD GIPSON v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
The Supreme Court docket number is SC 16216.
James J. Ruane, in support of the petition.
Michele C. Lukban, assistant state’s attorney, in opposition.
Decided November 2, 1999

Opinion:
The petitioner Bernard Gipson's petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 54 Conn. App. 400 (AC 17745), is granted, limited to the following issues:
"Does a criminal defendant have a constitutional right to the assistance of counsel in connection with a petition for certification to the Supreme Court?"
"Does a criminal defendant have a state statutory right to the assistance of counsel in connection with a petition for certification to the Supreme Court?"