Barlow v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

SCHALLER, J.

The petitioner, Alison Barlow, appeals following the habeas court’s denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment denying his second amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court abused its discretion when it denied his petition for certification to appeal and improperly rejected his claim that his appellate counsel had provided ineffective assistance. More specifically, the petitioner argues that his appellate counsel’s performance was deficient because she failed to raise claims that the trial court…