Ambrose v. Commissioner of Correction

*845 The petitioner, Mark Ambrose, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, he claims that the court (1) abused its discretion by denying his petition for certification to appeal and (2) improperly concluded that the performance of his criminal trial counsel was not deficient. We dismiss the appeal.

The following facts and procedural history are relevant to our discussion. On May *51 11, 1995, the state charged the petitioner with felony murder in violation of General…