Balis v. USA, No. 1:2008cv05637 - Document 6 (S.D.N.Y. 2009)

Court Description: OPINION AND ORDER #97443: George Balis moves pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Section 2255 to vacate his conviction for conspiracy, securities fraud and wire fraud, charging that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. The petition will be denied....[See Order]...For all of the foregoing reasons, the petition is denied. Because petitioner has not made a substantial showing of the denial of a constitutional right, a certificate of appealability will not issue. So Ordered. (Signed by Judge Gerard E. Lynch on 4/24/09); Refer to Criminal Case 03-cr-1028(GEL) also. (bw) Modified on 4/27/2009 (mro).