Criminal defense attorney has a duty to advise immigrant non-citizens of immigration consequences of a guilty plea
On March 31, 2010, the United States Supreme Court in Padilla v. Kentucky, 2010 U.S. Lexis 2928 (March 31, 2010) held that immigrants and non-citizens with criminal convictions which subject them to deportation have a right to competent and affirmative advice regarding the immigration consequences of a guilty plea. The Supreme Court held that absent … Read more
