United States v. Ballentine

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ) ) Respondent, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 17 C 2271 ) WARREN BALLENTINE, ) ) Movant. ) MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER MATTHEW F. KENNELLY, District Judge: In 2014, a jury found Warren Ballentine guilty of mail fraud, wire fraud, financial institution fraud, and making false statements to financial institutions. He has moved, for a second time, under

28 U.S.C. § 2255

to set aside his conviction and sentence. Ballentine claims that he received ineffective assistance of counsel because one…