Balenti v. United States

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH MICHAEL RICHARD BALENTI, MEMORANDUM DECISION AND Plaintiff, ORDER DENYING IN PART PETITIONER’S MOTION TO VACATE, v. SET ASIDE, OR CORRECT SENTENCE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Case No. 2:19-CV-307 TS Defendant. District Judge Ted Stewart This matter is before the Court on a Motion to Vacate, Set Aside, or Correct Sentence Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2255. Petitioner raises five claims of ineffective assistance of counsel and a substantive claim for the purpose of preserving the issue. For the reasons discussed, the Court will hold an…