Barrett v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

The petitioner, Brian Barrett, appeals after the habeas court denied his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner asserts that the court abused its discretion in denying his petition for certification to appeal. He asserts, further, that (1) his claim for a new trial on the basis of juror misconduct was timely and (2) if his claim for a new trial was untimely, counsel’s failure to raise the claim in a timely manner amounts to ineffective assistance of counsel. We dismiss the appeal.

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