Velez v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

The petitioner, George Velez, appeals from the judgment rendered by the habeas court, dismissing his amended petition for a writ of habeas corpus and denying his petition for certification to appeal to this court. The petitioner claims that he was denied his constitutional rights to effective assistance of trial counsel.1

We have fully reviewed the records and briefs and considered the oral arguments. We conclude that the petitioner has failed to make a substantial showing that he has been denied a state or federal constitutional right and, further, that he has failed to sustain his…