California Supreme Court
May 31, 2013
State Supreme Court tough on judges who fail to advise defendants they could be deported
Justices on the state Supreme Court appeared sympathetic Thursday to a Mexican national facing deportation as a result of pleading guilty to selling $8 worth of marijuana.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
State Supreme Court justices appeared sympathetic Thursday to a Mexican national facing deportation as a result of pleading guilty to selling $8 worth of marijuana.
The case before the court concerns a state law requiring trial courts to advise immigrant defendants if their plea deal will result in deportation. If the court doesn't do so, defendants can later have the plea vacated if they can show...
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