Criminal Law

08 Aug

Posted at 13:51h in Criminal Immigration, Criminal Law, Deportation Defense, Immigration Consequences, Immigration Law
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First, the Supreme Court says you should. In early 2010, the Court ruled that criminal defense attorneys are required to advise clients on the immigration consequences of their pleas.  Failure to do so counts as  “ineffective assistance of counsel.”  Specifically, defense attorneys should advise non-citizens that...