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Illinois Supreme Court holds that counsel was required to give Defendant only a general warning of possibility of immigration consequences

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Mike Baker

Defendant pled guilty to burglary and was sentenced to 3 years probation. At time of plea, Defendant was a citizen of Dominican Republic, and a resident alien of U.S. based on his marriage to a U.S. citizen. During plea hearing, … Continue reading →

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