Hilton v. Commissioner of Correction

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of the petitioner's second habeas petition, holding that the habeas court applied the correct standard when evaluating an expert's credibility and the prejudice component of the ineffective-assistance claim. The court explained that the relevant precedent did not create a different credibility standard, and that the habeas court properly found the proposed expert unpersuasive and the state's evidence overwhelming.