A Connecticut federal judge has denied convicted real estate scammer Timothy Burke’s request that his tax evasion and mail fraud convictions be vacated, set aside or corrected due to alleged ineffective counsel.

U.S. District Judge Michael Shea ruled Thursday afternoon that Burke did not prove his assertion that New Haven federal Public Defender James McGuire failed to adequately represent him.

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