United States v. Christian Allmendinger

DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ, Circuit Judge:

Christian M. Allmendinger was convicted and sentenced for money laundering and other crimes relating to a fraudulent investment scheme. United States v. Allmendinger , 706 F.3d 330 , 333 (4th Cir. 2013). On direct appeal, his counsel failed to raise a significant and obvious issue that, if raised, likely would have resulted in the reversal of Allmendinger's money laundering convictions. In the present proceedings under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 , the district court found that this failure did not amount to ineffective assistance of counsel. Allmendinger appeals. For…