Moody v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

STOUGHTON, J.

The petitioner, Donald Moody, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment dismissing his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. He claims that the habeas court abused its discretion in denying his petition for certification to appeal and improperly rejected his claim that his trial counsel was ineffective. On the merits, the petitioner argues that his trial counsel, Avery Chapman, rendered ineffective assistance because he improperly failed (1) to present certain available evidence in the petitioner’s defense, (2) to…