Holmes v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

The petitioner, Kevin Holmes, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his second amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court (1) abused its discretion in denying his petition for certification to appeal and (2) improperly concluded that his first habeas counsel rendered effective assistance. We dismiss the petitioner’s appeal.

The petitioner was convicted, after a jury trial, of assault in the first degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-59. The…