Legal Opinion

Coleman v. Commissioner of Correction

Connecticut Appellate Court

Decided October 16, 2001No. AC 20302Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

2Per curiam

The petitioner, Eugene A. Coleman, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly (1) denied certification to appeal from the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus and (2) abused its discretion in denying the petition.

After a thorough review of the record and briefs, we conclude that the petitioner has failed to make a substantial showing that he has been denied a state or federal constitutional right and, further, has failed to sustain his burden of persuasion that…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Simms v. Warden, State PrisonSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
  2. Simms v. WardenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
  3. Lozada v. DeedsSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
  4. Pollitt v. Commissioner of CorrectionConnecticut Appellate Court · 2000

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