Coleman v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

BEAR, J.

The self-represented petitioner, William Coleman, appeals from the judgment of the habeas court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. On appeal, the petitioner claims that the court improperly (1) dismissed his petition without a hearing and *53(2) failed to appoint counsel on his behalf. We affirm the judgment of the habeas court.

The following procedural history is relevant to our disposition of the petitioner’s appeal. The petitioner was convicted, after a jury trial, of sexual assault in a spousal relationship in violation of General Statutes § 53a-70b (b),…