Opinion
03-16-2021
Bruce M. FELDER v. COMMISSIONER OF CORRECTION
Jennifer Bourn, chief of legal services, in support of the petition. Laurie N. Feldman, deputy assistant state's attorney, in opposition.
Jennifer Bourn, chief of legal services, in support of the petition.
Laurie N. Feldman, deputy assistant state's attorney, in opposition.
The petitioner Bruce M. Felder's petition for certification to appeal from the Appellate Court, 202 Conn. App. 503, ––– A.3d ––––, is granted, limited to the following issues:
"1. Did the Appellate Court correctly determine that the meaning of ‘a prior petition challenging the same conviction’ in General Statutes § 52-470 (d) plainly and unambiguously refers only to prior state habeas petitions?
"2. Did the Appellate Court correctly apply the ‘abuse of discretion’ standard of review to the habeas court's determination that the petitioner had failed to show good cause for delay pursuant to § 52-470 (d) and (e) in filing his habeas petition?
"3. Did the Appellate Court correctly determine that the habeas court did not abuse its discretion in rejecting the petitioner's claim that his ignorance of the statutory deadlines was good cause necessary to overcome the rebuttable presumption of unreasonable delay as set forth in § 52-470 (d) and (e) ?"