Ryan v. Commissioner of Correction

Opinion

The petitioner, Mark Ryan, appeals following the denial of his petition for certification to appeal from the judgment of the habeas court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner claims that the court abused its discretion in denying certification to appeal and improperly rejected his claim that his trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance by failing to preserve his right to appeal following his guilty plea. We disagree and dismiss the appeal.

The record sets forth the following facts and procedural history. The petitioner initially was charged with murder…