J.R. v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

FLYNN, C. J.

The petitioner, J.R., appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his second amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court abused its discretion in denying certification to appeal and that it improperly rejected his claims that his trial counsel had provided ineffective assistance by failing (1) to introduce into evidence employment records of the petitioner, (2) to introduce a psychological report of the victim, (3) to introduce evidence about the lack…