Daniel Sullivan v. United States

A jury found Daniel Sullivan and his brother John guilty, of two counts of committing wire fraud in connection with a home-remodeling scheme they operated for several years. The district judge sentenced both brothers to 168 months’ imprisonment, and on direct appeal we affirmed their sentences. See United States v. Sullivan, 765 F.3d 712 (7th Cir. 2014). They then filed separate pro se collateral challenges under 28 U.S.C. § 2255, each contending that their attorneys were constitutionally ineffective. The district judge denied both § 2255 motions without holding an evidentiary hearing. The…