Diaz v. Commissioner of Correction

The petitioner, Luis Diaz, 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. First, the petitioner claims that the court abused its discretion in denying his petition for certification to appeal because his right to due process and a fair trial were violated by the prosecutor's failure to disclose material evidence that was favorable to the defense, namely, that an express or implied agreement existed between the state and one of the state's witnesses, Eddie Ortiz, in…