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OIL: Guide to Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions after Padilla

In an effort to help prosecutors, defense attorneys, and judges grapple with the requirements of Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010), the case in which the Supreme Court held that defense attorneys must affirmatively and accurately advise their non-citizen clients of the risk of deportation stemming from a guilty plea, the Department of Justice’s Office of Immigration Litigation (OIL) recently issued an 86-page guide on the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. OIL, Immigration Consequences of Criminal Convictions: Padilla v. Kentucky (Sept. 2010). OIL is the DOJ unit that [...]

Posted by César on September 23, 2010 on 10:41 am 28 Comments
Filed Under: commentaries, Padilla v. Kentucky

Texas District Court Vacates Conviction Based on Padilla Claim

In an order signed August 5, 2010, a Texas District Court judge vacated an LPR’s theft conviction in response to a claim based on Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010). Ex Parte Gonzalez, CR-395-08-J(1) (Tex. Dist. Ct. Aug. 9, 2010). In Padilla, the Supreme Court held that the Sixth Amendment right to counsel requires a defense attorney to accurately advise a client about the likelihood of deportation. Padilla, 130 S. Ct. at 1483. This case involved an LPR who pled guilty to a Texas theft offense on April 3, 2008. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment, five years community [...]

Posted by César on August 20, 2010 on 10:18 am 192 Comments
Filed Under: Padilla v. Kentucky, post-conviction relief, state court

SCOTUS: Defense attorney must inform client whether plea carries risk of deportation

In a decision published yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court held that criminal defense counsel must inform a client whether a plea carries a risk of deportation. Padilla v. Kentucky, 559 U.S. __, No. 08-651, slip op. (March 31, 2010). Justice Stevens delivered the majority opinion, which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor joined. Justice Alito concurred in the judgment, with whom Chief Justice Roberts joined. Justice Scalia dissented, joined by Thomas. José Padilla, a 40-year lawful permanent resident, pled guilty to transporting a large amount of marijuana in Kentucky. Padilla, No. [...]

Posted by César on April 1, 2010 on 9:55 am Leave a Comment
Filed Under: Padilla v. Kentucky, post-conviction relief, U.S. Supreme Court

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