Shelton v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

WEST, J.

The petitioner, Anthony Shelton, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner claims that the court abused its discretion when it denied his petition for certification to appeal and improperly rejected his claim that his pleas of nolo contendere were not knowing, intelligent and voluntary due to (1) ineffective assistance of counsel and (2) the trial court’s having impermissibly participated in plea negotiations during the plea canvass. The…