crimmigration.com

The intersection of criminal law and immigration law

Archive

After regularly updating crimmigration.com from January 2009 until November 2022, I have stopped doing so. I hope you continue to benefit from the blog as an archive. For up-to-date information about my work, visit ccgarciahernandez.com. – César

  • Home
  • About César
  • Articles
  • Books
  • Talks & Media

Florida steps into anti-migrant fray

A bill making its way through the Florida legislature would push the state to the front of the anti-migrant pack if enacted. House Bill 9, titled the Rule of Law Adherence Act, bears the hallmarks of past attempts by other states to make life more difficult for migrants. If approved by the state’s Republican dominated legislature, Florida would rip the anti-migrant spotlight from Texas where its Senate Bill 4 is currently mired in litigation before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Introduced by Republican Larry Metz, Florida’s bill targets so-called sanctuary cities through [...]

Posted by César on November 10, 2017 on 4:00 am Leave a Comment
Filed Under: 4th Amendment, detainer, Florida state court, imprisonment, local immigration policing, proposed legislation, sanctuary

Fla Supreme Ct: Padilla not retroactive; admonishment doesn’t cure bad advice

The Florida Supreme Court held that Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010), does not apply retroactively and that a trial court’s admonishment to a criminal defendant about the possible immigration repercussions of conviction doesn’t necessarily cure a defense attorney’s deficient performance. Hernandez v. State, No. SC 11-941 & SC 11-1357, slip op. (Fla. Nov. 21, 2012) (Polston, Lewis, Quince, Canady, Labarga, and Perry, JJ.; Pariente concurs). The court began by noting, without explanation, that Hernández’s conviction for sale of a controlled substance constitutes a controlled [...]

Posted by César on January 22, 2013 on 9:00 am 17 Comments
Filed Under: Chaidez, Florida state court, Padilla v. Kentucky, post-conviction relief, right to counsel, state court

Subscribe


Recent Posts

  • Pelosi attacker reportedly Canadian overstayer
  • Biden marijuana pardon meets immigration law & fizzles
  • California private prison ban is illegal, 9th Circuit says
  • Citizenship is complicated
  • Supreme Court says Biden can end MPP
  • Uvalde massacre & immigration law aid

Search

Social Media

Blawg 100 Honoree

The information contained on these pages must not be considered legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. This work by www.crImmigration.com is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.