Saez v. Commissioner of Correction

Following the habeas court's denial of his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the petitioner, Arnaldo Saez, appeals from the judgment of the court denying his petition for certification to appeal. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court abused its discretion by denying his petition for certification to appeal on the following grounds: (1) his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance in the presentation of the petitioner's self-defense claim; and (2) the habeas court improperly prohibited the petitioner from testifying that he was the victim of attacks prior to…