Legal Opinion
Ventry v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided August 15, 2008No. Docket 06-3104-prPublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESLEY, Circuit Judge:
James Ventry appeals from the district court’s denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate, set aside, or correct his sentence imposed for witness tampering in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1512(b). Ventry’s habeas petition alleged that his conviction resulted from ineffective assistance of counsel arising from his trial counsel’s conflict of interest. In its decision and order below, the district court (Arcara, C.J.) denied Ventry’s motion without a hearing, concluding that no conflict of interest existed. Because we believe that the district court’s conclusion is not…
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