Defendant Can Withdraw Guilty Plea if Not Informed of Immigration Consequences
August 3rd, 2009
In the case of State v. Nunez-Valdez, decided on July 27, 2009, the New Jersey Supreme Court held that a defendant that is misinformed about the immigration consequences of a guilty plea to criminal charges in state court may withdraw the guilty plea if he would not have pled guilty had he been properly advised [...]
