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Can a Criminal Defense Attorney Give Wrong Advice?

The U.S. Supreme Court is on track to answer a question that many immigration lawyers have been wondering about for years–if a criminal defense attorney incorrectly advises a non-citizen about potential immigration consequences of a criminal plea, is that grounds to vacate the plea?  The Kentucky Supreme Court said “no.” In /files/0/6/4/7/5/167292-157460/padilla_lower_opinion.pdf”>Kentucky Supreme Court decision

*/files/0/6/4/7/5/167292-157460/08_651_bio.pdf”>Respondent’s Brief in Opposition

*/files/0/6/4/7/5/167292-157460/08_651_cert_amicus_lawprof2.pdf”>Amicus Brief of Criminal and Immigration Law Professors (in support of Petitioner)

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