The California Court of Appeal, Second District, has determined that a defense attorney who “probably likely” advised a client that if he reduced his felony to a misdemeanor, he could avoid mandatory deportation, provided sufficiently inaccurate advice to damage the client’s ability to meaningfully understand the immigration consequences of his plea.
The full text of People v. Villalba can be found here:
http://sos.metnews.com/sos.cgi?0323//B318353
Shoutout to Doug Jalaie for a great decision!