Whether counsel rendered ineffective assistance by allowing the court to rely on a prior conviction for sentencing purposes absent court documents to support that the defendant was counseled at the time, in violation of the right to representation under Scott v. Illinois

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Should a writ of certiorari should be granted to determine if counsel rendered ineffective assistance when it allowed the court to rely on a prior conviction for sentencing purposes, absent court documents to support that Melendez was counseled at the time, thus violating Melendez’s rights to representation in violation of Scott v. Illinois, 440 U.S. 367 (1995). Does possession of narcotics in the State of Connecticut, 21(a)-277(a) qualify under the Career Criminal Act for a sentence enhancement. ii