Grant v. Commissioner of Correction

Summary

The court held that the petitioner was prejudiced by trial counsel’s failure to investigate and present a key witness’s cell phone records in support of the defense. The records would have undermined the witness’s account, contradicted corroborating police testimony, and supported the theory that the witness was involved in the crimes, creating a reasonable probability of a different trial result. The court reversed and remanded with directions to grant habeas relief, vacate the convictions, and order a new trial.