Cole v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

The petitioner, Arthur Cole, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus and denying his petition for certification to appeal to this court. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the habeas court (1) abused its discretion when it denied his petition for certification to appeal and (2) improperly found that he was not denied the effective assistance of appellate counsel. Specifically, the petitioner contends that his appellate counsel was ineffective in failing to petition for certification to appeal to the Supreme Court…