Allison M. Near, in support of the petition.
Timothy J. Sugrue, assistant state's attorney, in opposition.
Opinion
The petitioner Melvin Jones' petition for certification for appeal from the Appellate Court, 165 Conn.App. 576, 140 A.3d 238 (2016), is granted, limited to the following issue:
“Did the Appellate Court properly determine that its review of the decision of the habeas court is limited to abuse of discretion as distinguished from de novo review?”