Loren Jennings v. United States

PERRY, Chief District Judge.

Loren George Jennings was convicted of two counts of mail fraud and one count of money laundering in 2005. His conviction and sentence were affirmed on direct appeal. See United States v. Jennings, 487 F.3d 564 (8th Cir.2007). After the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Skilling v. United States, — U.S.-, 130 S.Ct. 2896, 177 L.Ed.2d 619 (2010), Jennings filed a motion to vacate his conviction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, which the district court 2 denied as procedurally barred. Jennings appeals, arguing that his claim was presented in his direct appeal and that, in…