Linarte v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

The petitioner, Francisco Linarte, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner claims that the habeas court (1) abused its discretion in denying certification to appeal and (2) improperly discredited the testimony of the petitioner’s expert witness. We conclude that the court properly denied certification to appeal, and, therefore, dismiss this appeal.

The following factual and procedural history is relevant to our discussion. A jury found the…