Kelsey v. Commissioner of Correction

Summary

The court held that appellate review of a habeas court’s determination of good cause under § 52-470 (d) and (e) is for abuse of discretion because the determination requires balancing factual and discretionary considerations. It also held that the habeas court acted within its discretion in finding that the petitioner failed to establish good cause for filing his successive petition more than two years late, despite his claimed lack of knowledge of the statutory deadline and limited access to legal resources. The judgment affirming dismissal of the petition was therefore affirmed.