Judge Denies Motion To Vacate Insurance Fraud Guilty Plea; Conflict Not Shown

Mealey's (June 7, 2021, 1:37 PM EDT) -- MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge in Minnesota on June 2 ruled that a man who pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud as part of a health insurance fraud scheme did not show that his counsel was ineffective or that his counsel had an undisclosed conflict of interest that “fell below an objective standard of reasonableness” and, therefore, denied the indicted man’s motion to vacate his plea....