State of Connecticut v. Edward Parker

Summary

The court held that the defendant's claims concerning his lack of personal review of the presentence report and counsel's failure to review it with him did not fall within the narrow jurisdiction conferred to correct an illegal sentence or a sentence imposed in an illegal manner. Because the alleged errors concerned defense counsel's performance and did not establish that the sentencing court relied on materially false information or denied an opportunity to contest the report, the proper remedy for ineffective assistance was habeas review. The court affirmed the dismissal, while recommending that sentencing courts affirmatively inquire about the defendant's and counsel's review of presentence reports.