Jolley v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

The petitioner, Carlton E. Jolley, appeals following the denial of certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner argues that the court (1) abused its discretion in denying his petition for certification to appeal and (2) improperly denied the habeas petition. We dismiss the appeal.

On April 1, 1989, the petitioner pleaded guilty to felony murder and was sentenced to forty-seven years incarceration. The petitioner did not appeal from his conviction. On September 1, 2004, acting pro se, he filed a…