Chaidez v. U.S.
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| Case Term | OT 2012 |
| Category | Criminal Law |
| Question Presented | In Padilla v. Kentucky, 130 S. Ct. 1473 (2010), this Court held that criminal defendants receive ineffective assistance of counsel under the Sixth Amendment when their attorneys fail to advise them that pleading guilty to an offense will subject them to deportation. The question presented is whether Padilla applies to persons whose convictions became final before its announcement. |
| Lower Court's Decision | no |
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Outcome - Affirm
This case was decided on 19 February, 2013.
