ENCARNACION v. STATE

No. S14A0690.

763 S.E.2d 463 (2014)

295 Ga. 660

ENCARNACION v. The STATE.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

September 22, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Reba , Atlanta, for appellant.

Daniel J. Porter , Dist. Atty., Robby A. King , Courtney L. Mays , Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.


THOMPSON, Chief Justice.

This case concerns the adequacy of an attorney's immigration advice to a legal permanent resident who entered a guilty plea to a burglary charge. The attorney advised his client that his plea "may" have an impact on his immigration status. However, the State concedes and we agree that the immigration consequences of the plea were clear — a conviction for burglary constitutes an aggravated felony and will almost certainly lead to deportation...

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