Criminal
Dec. 3, 2015
Law to alter immigration talks during plea bargains
AB 1343 underscores the importance for both defense and prosecution to weigh the consequences of a guilty plea on deportation risk
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A new law will require district attorneys to take into account defendants' deportation risks during plea bargaining, causing district attorney's offices statewide to prepare for changes in how they prosecute.
The measure, AB 1343, goes into effect on Jan. 1 and serves to codify into California law the decision reached in the U.S. Supreme Court case Padilla v. Commonwe...
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