Whether the court of appeals improperly denied the Petitioner a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) on his claim that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel by misapprehending a change of law as to the burden of proof for an insanity defense, which resulted in defense counsel interfering with the Petitioner's right to testify

QUESTION PRESENTED FOR REVIEW Whether the court of appeals improperly denied the Petitioner a certificate of appealability under 28 U.S.C. § 2253(c) on his claim that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel by misapprehending a change of law as to the burden of proof for an insanity defense, which resulted in defense counsel interfering with the Petitioner’s right to testify. il B. PARTIES INVOLVED The parties involved are identified in the style of the case. iii